Ben Stein

American actor, writer, commentator, lawyer, teacher, humorist
Person human Q816605
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Ben Stein

Summary

Ben Stein is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1944-11-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an actor[4], television presenter[5], lawyer[6], writer[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,685 views/month, #5,829 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ben Stein was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Ben Stein was born on +1944-11-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ben Stein's father was Herbert Stein[10].
  • Ben Stein held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Ben Stein's native language[12].
  • Ben Stein's professions included actor[4].
  • Ben Stein's professions included television presenter[5].
  • Ben Stein's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Ben Stein's professions included writer[7].
  • Ben Stein's professions included film actor[8].
  • Ben Stein worked as a television actor[13].
  • Ben Stein was employed by American University[14].
  • Among Ben Stein's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz[15].
  • Ben Stein was educated at Yale Law School[16].
  • Ben Stein was educated at Columbia University[17].
  • Ben Stein received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host[18].
  • Ben Stein's image is recorded as Ben Stein 2011.jpg[19].
  • Ben Stein is recorded as male[20].
  • Ben Stein's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ben Stein was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].
  • Ben Stein's ISNI is recorded as 000000007359383X[23].
  • Ben Stein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32019488[24].
  • Ben Stein's GND ID is recorded as 133593193[25].
  • Ben Stein's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50023471[26].
  • Ben Stein's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12069534j[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ben Stein was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1944-11-25T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Herbert Stein[10]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Yale Law School[16], a law school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1824[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Columbia University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], television presenter[5], lawyer[6], writer[7], film actor[8], and television actor[13]. Employers include American University[14], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1893[38] and University of California, Santa Cruz[15], a campus[39], in United States[40], founded in 1965[41].

Recognition

Ben Stein received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host[18].

Personal Life

Ben Stein was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].

Why It Matters

Ben Stein ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,685 views/month, #5,829 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Ben Stein born?

Ben Stein was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Who were Ben Stein's parents?

Ben Stein's father was Herbert Stein[10].

What did Ben Stein do for work?

Ben Stein worked as actor[4], television presenter[5], lawyer[6], writer[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Ben Stein go to school?

Ben Stein was educated at Yale Law School[16] and Columbia University[17].

What awards did Ben Stein receive?

Honors received include Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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