Derek Thompson

American journalist and author
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Derek Thompson

Summary

Derek Thompson is a human[1]. He was born on May 18, 1986[2]. He worked as a journalist[3], blogger[4], podcaster[5], writer[6], and editing staff[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,279 views/month, #6,696 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Derek Thompson was born on May 18, 1986[2].
  • Derek Thompson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Derek Thompson worked as a journalist[3].
  • Derek Thompson's professions included blogger[4].
  • Derek Thompson's professions included podcaster[5].
  • Derek Thompson worked as a writer[6].
  • Derek Thompson worked as an editing staff[7].
  • Derek Thompson's professions included opinion journalist[10].
  • Derek Thompson's field of work was economy[11].
  • Derek Thompson's field of work was journalism[12].
  • Derek Thompson's field of work was editing[13].
  • Derek Thompson's field of work was business journalism[14].
  • Derek Thompson's field of work was opinion journalism[15].
  • Derek Thompson's field of work was mass media[16].
  • Derek Thompson was educated at Northwestern University[17].
  • Derek Thompson is recorded as male[18].
  • Derek Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Derek Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[20].
  • Derek Thompson's given name is recorded as Derek[21].
  • Derek Thompson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Derek Thompson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[23].
  • Derek Thompson's has written for is recorded as The Atlantic[24].
  • Derek Thompson's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+114223'}[25].
  • Derek Thompson's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+86387'}[26].
  • Derek Thompson's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+149270'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Derek Thompson was born on May 18, 1986[2].

Education

Derek Thompson was educated at Northwestern University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[3], blogger[4], podcaster[5], writer[6], editing staff[7], and opinion journalist[10]. Fields of work include economy[11], a human activity[28]; journalism[12], an industry[29]; editing[13]; business journalism[14], a journalism genre[30]; opinion journalism[15], a journalism genre[31]; and mass media[16], an academic discipline[32].

Why It Matters

Derek Thompson ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,279 views/month, #6,696 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

What did Derek Thompson do for work?

Derek Thompson worked as journalist[3], blogger[4], podcaster[5], writer[6], and editing staff[7].

Where did Derek Thompson go to school?

Derek Thompson was educated at Northwestern University[17].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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