David Weigel

American journalist and blogger
Person human Q5240915
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David Weigel

Summary

David Weigel is a human[1]. He was born in Wilmington[2]. He was born on +1981-09-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and magazine writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Weigel was born in Wilmington[2].
  • David Weigel was born on +1981-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Weigel held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David Weigel worked as a journalist[4].
  • David Weigel's professions included magazine writer[5].
  • David Weigel was employed by Slate[8].
  • Among David Weigel's employers was MS NOW[9].
  • David Weigel's education included a stint at Northwestern University[10].
  • David Weigel was educated at Medill School of Journalism[11].
  • David Weigel's education included a stint at ACS International Schools[12].
  • David Weigel's image is recorded as Dave Weigel at Netroots Nation 2011 (cropped).jpg[13].
  • David Weigel is recorded as male[14].
  • David Weigel's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Weigel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000486072530[16].
  • David Weigel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43146332916718732164[17].
  • David Weigel's GND ID is recorded as 1160883327[18].
  • David Weigel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016058469[19].
  • David Weigel's Commons category is recorded as David Weigel[20].
  • David Weigel's residence is recorded as Washington, D.C.[21].
  • David Weigel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09gk968[22].
  • David Weigel's family name is recorded as Weigel[23].
  • David Weigel's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • David Weigel's official website is recorded as http://daveweigel.com[25].
  • David Weigel's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 41641513X[26].
  • David Weigel's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 1498562804963[27].

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Origins and Family

David Weigel was born in Wilmington[2]. He was born on +1981-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Evanston[31]; Medill School of Journalism[11], a journalism school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1921[34]; and ACS International Schools[12], a school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1967[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and magazine writer[5]. Employers include Slate[8], an online magazine[38], in United States[39], founded in 1996[40] and MS NOW[9], a specialty channel[41], in United States[42], founded in 1996[43], headquartered in 30 Rockefeller Plaza[44].

Why It Matters

David Weigel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was David Weigel born?

David Weigel's place of birth was Wilmington[2].

What did David Weigel do for work?

David Weigel worked as journalist[4] and magazine writer[5].

Where did David Weigel go to school?

David Weigel was educated at Northwestern University[10], Medill School of Journalism[11], and ACS International Schools[12].

References

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  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International 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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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