Cal Newport
American computer scientist, academic lecturer and writer
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Summary
Cal Newport was born on June 23, 1982[1], in United States[2]. He has worked as a computer scientist[3], writer[4], university teacher[5], non-fiction writer[6], and blogger[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,118 views/month, #6,854 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Field of work: informatics[10], computer science[11], popular science literature[12]
- Employer: Georgetown University[13]
- Educated at: Dartmouth College[14]
- Doctoral advisor: Nancy Lynch[15]
- Notable work: Deep Work[16], Digital Minimalism[17], So Good They Can't Ignore You[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Family name: Newport[20]
- Given name: Calvin[21], Charles[22]
- Official website: https://www.calnewport.com/[23]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
- Name in native language: Cal Newport[25]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[26]
Why It Matters
Cal Newport has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
FAQs
Where was Cal Newport born?
Cal Newport was born in United States[2].
What did Cal Newport do for work?
Cal Newport worked as a computer scientist[3], writer[4], university teacher[5], non-fiction writer[6], and blogger[7].
Where did Cal Newport go to school?
Cal Newport was educated at Dartmouth College[14].