Clay Shirky
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Summary
Clay Shirky was born on January 1, 1964[1], in Columbia[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], technology evangelist[4], scientist[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (294 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[8]
- Field of work: internet culture[9]
- Employer: New York University[10]
- Educated at: Yale University[11], Morse College[12]
- Notable work: Here Comes Everybody[13], Cognitive Surplus[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Commons category: Clay Shirky[16]
- Given name: Clay[17]
- Official website: http://www.shirky.com[18]
- Participant in: Wikipedia Day NYC 2025[19]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
- Name in native language: Clay Shirky[21]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: NYU Faculty Name Identifiers (PCC URIs in MARC Pilot and PCC Wikidata Pilot Project)[22]
- Social media followers: 329,829[23], 360,447[24], 319,625[25], 312,567[26]
Why It Matters
Clay Shirky has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Works attributed to him include Cognitive Surplus[29], a written work[30] and Here Comes Everybody[31], a written work[32].
FAQs
Where was Clay Shirky born?
Clay Shirky was born in Columbia[2].
What did Clay Shirky do for work?
Clay Shirky worked as a writer[3], technology evangelist[4], scientist[5], and academic[6].
Where did Clay Shirky go to school?
Clay Shirky was educated at Yale University[11] and Morse College[12].