danah boyd

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danah boyd was born on November 24, 1977, in Altoona. She works as a blogger and university teacher. Her education includes Manheim Township High School, Brown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and University of California, Berkeley School of Information.

She has been employed by Microsoft Research from 2009 to the present and by New York University[1][2]. In 2013, she became a founder, a position she continues to hold[3]. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[4].

danah boyd

Summary

danah boyd is a human[1]. She was born in Altoona[2]. She was born on November 24, 1977[3]. She worked as a blogger[4] and university teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Altoona[2], danah boyd…
  • danah boyd was born on November 24, 1977[3].
  • danah boyd held citizenship in United States[7].
  • danah boyd's professions included blogger[4].
  • danah boyd's professions included university teacher[5].
  • danah boyd's field of work was social media[8].
  • danah boyd held the position of founder[9].
  • Among danah boyd's employers was Microsoft Research[10].
  • Among danah boyd's employers was New York University[11].
  • danah boyd's education included a stint at Brown University[12].
  • danah boyd was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • danah boyd's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley School of Information[14].
  • danah boyd was educated at Manheim Township High School[15].
  • danah boyd's doctoral advisor was Peter Lyman[16].
  • A notable work attributed to danah boyd is Taken Out of Context: American Teen Sociality in Networked Publics[17].
  • danah boyd received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • danah boyd is recorded as female[19].
  • danah boyd's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • danah boyd's Commons category is recorded as Danah boyd[21].
  • danah boyd's family name is recorded as Boyd[22].
  • danah boyd's given name is recorded as Danah[23].
  • danah boyd's official website is recorded as https://www.danah.org/[24].
  • danah boyd's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[25].
  • danah boyd's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • danah boyd's affiliation is recorded as Microsoft[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Altoona[2], danah boyd… she was born on November 24, 1977[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; University of California, Berkeley School of Information[14], an academic department[36], in United States[37], founded in 1994[38]; and Manheim Township High School[15], a high school[39], in United States[40]. danah boyd's doctoral advisor was Peter Lyman[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include blogger[4] and university teacher[5]. danah boyd's field of work was social media[8]. Employers include Microsoft Research[10], a division[41], in United States[42], founded in 1991[43], headquartered in Redmond[44] and New York University[11], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1831[47], headquartered in New York City[48]. She held the position of founder[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to danah boyd is Taken Out of Context: American Teen Sociality in Networked Publics[17].

Recognition

danah boyd received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

Why It Matters

danah boyd ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was danah boyd born?

Born in Altoona[2], danah boyd…

What did danah boyd do for work?

danah boyd worked as blogger[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did danah boyd go to school?

danah boyd was educated at Brown University[12], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], University of California, Berkeley School of Information[14], and Manheim Township High School[15].

What awards did danah boyd receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

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  23. [25] . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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