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George Soros

Hungarian-American investor and philanthropist (born 1930)
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Summary

George Soros was born on August 12, 1930[1], in Budapest[2]. He has worked as an investor[3], philosopher[4], writer[5], economist[6], and financier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77,948 views/month, #1,827 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Tivadar Soros[9]
  • Mother: Elizabeth Soros[10]
  • Spouse: Tamiko Bolton[11]
  • Child: Alexander Soros[12], Gregory Soros[13], Jonathan Soros[14], Robert Soros[15], Andrea Soros[16]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[17], Hungary[18]
  • Native language: Hungarian[19]
  • Ethnic group: Ashkenazi Jews[20]
  • Occupation: banker[21], trader[22], entrepreneur[23], business magnate[24], philanthropist[25]
  • Employer: Open Society Foundations[26], Soros Fund Management[27], Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander[28]
  • Award received: Adam Smith Award[29], Freedom Award[30], Order of the Three Stars[31], Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[32], James Madison Award[33], Hungarian Order of Merit[34], Order of Liberty[35], Order of African Redemption[36], Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana[37], Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[38], Fellow of the British Academy[39], Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[40], Order of Manas, 3rd class[41], Pushkin Medal[42]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[43], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[44]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[45]
  • Sex or gender: male[46]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[47]
  • Commons category: George Soros[48]
  • Residence: Budapest[49], England[50], New York City[51]
  • Family name: Soros[52], Schwartz[53]
  • Given name: George[54], György[55]
  • Official website: https://www.georgesoros.com[56]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for George Soros include Open Society Foundations[57], a foundation[58], in United States[59], founded in 1993[60], headquartered in New York City[61]; sorosite[62], a mineral species[63]; and 3652 Soros[64], an asteroid[65].

Why It Matters

George Soros has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

Entities named for him include Open Society Foundations[57], a foundation[58], in United States[59], founded in 1993[60], headquartered in New York City[61]; sorosite[62], a mineral species[63]; and 3652 Soros[64], an asteroid[65].

FAQs

Where was George Soros born?

George Soros's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Who were George Soros's parents?

George Soros's father was Tivadar Soros[9]. George Soros's mother was Elizabeth Soros[10].

Who was George Soros married to?

George Soros's spouses include Tamiko Bolton[11].

What did George Soros do for work?

George Soros worked as an investor[3], philosopher[4], writer[5], economist[6], and financier[7].

What awards did George Soros receive?

Honors received include Adam Smith Award[29], Freedom Award[30], Order of the Three Stars[31], and Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[32].

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  41. [41] ↑ . centrasia.org. centrasia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . news.illinois.edu. Retrieved . news.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  50. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  53. [54] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [64] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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