Espen Aarseth

scholar of video game studies
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Espen Aarseth

Summary

Espen Aarseth is a human[1]. He was born in Bergen[2]. He was born on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Espen Aarseth was born in Bergen[2].
  • Espen Aarseth was born on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Espen Aarseth held citizenship in Norway[7].
  • Espen Aarseth's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Espen Aarseth worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Espen Aarseth's field of work was PC game[8].
  • Espen Aarseth's field of work was game studies[9].
  • Among Espen Aarseth's employers was IT University of Copenhagen[10].
  • Among Espen Aarseth's employers was University of Bergen[11].
  • Espen Aarseth's education included a stint at University of Bergen[12].
  • Espen Aarseth's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[13].
  • Espen Aarseth's image is recorded as Espen Aarseth.jpg[14].
  • Espen Aarseth is recorded as male[15].
  • Espen Aarseth's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Espen Aarseth supervised Sebastian Möring as a doctoral student[17].
  • Espen Aarseth's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109149854[18].
  • Espen Aarseth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73132972[19].
  • Espen Aarseth's GND ID is recorded as 136578748[20].
  • Espen Aarseth's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97005728[21].
  • Espen Aarseth's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16975290j[22].
  • Espen Aarseth's IdRef ID is recorded as 132758326[23].
  • Espen Aarseth's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-5665-9424[24].
  • Espen Aarseth's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03czhk[25].
  • Espen Aarseth's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0173494[26].
  • Espen Aarseth's family name is recorded as Aarseth[27].

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Origins and Family

Espen Aarseth's place of birth was Bergen[2]. He was born on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bergen[12], a university[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Bergen[31] and University of Copenhagen[13], a public research university[32], in Denmark[33], founded in 1479[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and computer scientist[5]. Fields of work include PC game[8] and game studies[9]. Employers include IT University of Copenhagen[10], a university[35], in Denmark[36], founded in 1999[37] and University of Bergen[11], a university[38], in Norway[39], founded in 1946[40], headquartered in Bergen[41]. Espen Aarseth supervised Sebastian Möring as a doctoral student[17].

Why It Matters

Espen Aarseth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jill Walker Rettberg[43], a scientist[44], b. 1971[45], of Norway[46], awarded the The Meltzer Prize[47], specialised in digital media[48].

FAQs

Where was Espen Aarseth born?

Espen Aarseth was born in Bergen[2].

What did Espen Aarseth do for work?

Espen Aarseth worked as university teacher[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Espen Aarseth go to school?

Espen Aarseth was educated at University of Bergen[12] and University of Copenhagen[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . sebastianmoering.com. Retrieved . sebastianmoering.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Autoritats UB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . 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. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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