Geoff Bowker

American informatics researcher
Person human Q3101066
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Geoff Bowker

Summary

Geoff Bowker is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1953[2]. He worked as a sociologist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Geoff Bowker was born on January 1, 1953[2].
  • Geoff Bowker was married to Susan Leigh Star[5].
  • Geoff Bowker held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Geoff Bowker worked as a sociologist[3].
  • Geoff Bowker was employed by University of California, Irvine[7].
  • Among Geoff Bowker's employers was University of Pittsburgh[8].
  • Geoff Bowker received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[9].
  • Geoff Bowker is recorded as male[10].
  • Geoff Bowker's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Geoff Bowker's family name is recorded as Bowker[12].
  • Geoff Bowker's given name is recorded as Geoffrey[13].

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Origins and Family

Geoff Bowker was born on January 1, 1953[2].

Career and Affiliations

Geoff Bowker worked as a sociologist[3]. Employers include University of California, Irvine[7], a public research university[14], in United States[15], founded in 1965[16] and University of Pittsburgh[8], a public–private partnership[17], in United States[18], founded in 1787[19], headquartered in Pittsburgh[20].

Recognition

Geoff Bowker received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[9].

Personal Life

Among Geoff Bowker's spouses was Susan Leigh Star[5].

Why It Matters

Geoff Bowker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who was Geoff Bowker married to?

Geoff Bowker's spouses include Susan Leigh Star[5].

What did Geoff Bowker do for work?

Geoff Bowker worked as sociologist[3].

What awards did Geoff Bowker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . informatics.uci.edu. informatics.uci.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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