George Friedman

American businessman and political scientist
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George Friedman

Summary

George Friedman is a human[1]. Born in Budapest[2], he… he was born on February 1, 1949[3]. He worked as a geopolitical analyst[4], political scientist[5], non-fiction writer[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], George Friedman…
  • George Friedman was born on February 1, 1949[3].
  • George Friedman held citizenship in United States[9].
  • George Friedman's professions included geopolitical analyst[4].
  • George Friedman worked as a political scientist[5].
  • George Friedman worked as a non-fiction writer[6].
  • George Friedman's professions included businessperson[7].
  • George Friedman's field of work was international relations[10].
  • Among George Friedman's employers was Dickinson College[11].
  • Among George Friedman's employers was Stratfor[12].
  • George Friedman's education included a stint at City College of New York[13].
  • George Friedman's education included a stint at Cornell University[14].
  • George Friedman is recorded as male[15].
  • George Friedman's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Friedman was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].
  • George Friedman's Commons category is recorded as George Friedman[18].
  • George Friedman earned the academic degree of doctorate[19].
  • George Friedman's family name is recorded as Friedman[20].
  • George Friedman's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • George Friedman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[22].

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Origins and Family

George Friedman was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on February 1, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[13], a higher education institution[23], in United States[24], founded in 1847[25], headquartered in New York City[26] and Cornell University[14], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1865[29], headquartered in Ithaca[30]. George Friedman earned the academic degree of doctorate[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geopolitical analyst[4], political scientist[5], non-fiction writer[6], and businessperson[7]. George Friedman's field of work was international relations[10]. Employers include Dickinson College[11], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1783[33], headquartered in Carlisle[34] and Stratfor[12], a business[35], in United States[36], founded in 1996[37], headquartered in Austin[38].

Personal Life

George Friedman was affiliated with the Republican Party[17].

Why It Matters

George Friedman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include The Next Decade[41], a literary work[42] and The Next 100 Years[43], a written work[44].

FAQs

Where was George Friedman born?

George Friedman was born in Budapest[2].

What did George Friedman do for work?

George Friedman worked as geopolitical analyst[4], political scientist[5], non-fiction writer[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did George Friedman go to school?

George Friedman was educated at City College of New York[13] and Cornell University[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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