Golan Levin

American artist and academic (born 1972)
Person human Q5578394
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Golan Levin

Summary

Golan Levin is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on January 1, 1972[3]. He worked as an artist[4], composer[5], multimedia artist[6], performance artist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Golan Levin…
  • Golan Levin was born on January 1, 1972[3].
  • Golan Levin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Golan Levin worked as an artist[4].
  • Golan Levin worked as a composer[5].
  • Golan Levin's professions included multimedia artist[6].
  • Golan Levin worked as a performance artist[7].
  • Golan Levin's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Golan Levin's professions included engineer[11].
  • Golan Levin's field of work was software art[12].
  • Golan Levin's field of work was digital media[13].
  • Golan Levin's field of work was multi-media art[14].
  • Golan Levin's field of work was music[15].
  • Golan Levin's field of work was performance artwork[16].
  • Among Golan Levin's employers was Carnegie Mellon University[17].
  • Among Golan Levin's employers was Interval Research Corporation[18].
  • Golan Levin's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
  • Golan Levin was educated at MIT Media Lab[20].
  • Golan Levin received the Prix Ars Electronica[21].
  • Golan Levin was a member of Tmema[22].
  • Golan Levin is recorded as male[23].
  • Golan Levin's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Golan Levin is part of Pirouette: Turning Points in Design[25].
  • Golan Levin's Commons category is recorded as Golan Levin[26].
  • Golan Levin's family name is recorded as Levin[27].

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Origins and Family

Golan Levin's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on January 1, 1972[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and MIT Media Lab[20], a faculty[32], in United States[33], founded in 1985[34]. Golan Levin studied under John Maeda[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[4], composer[5], multimedia artist[6], performance artist[7], university teacher[8], and engineer[11]. Fields of work include software art[12], an electronic media[36]; digital media[13], a Computerized Communications[37]; multi-media art[14], an art genre[38]; music[15], a type of arts[39]; and performance artwork[16]. Employers include Carnegie Mellon University[17], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1900[42], headquartered in Pittsburgh[43] and Interval Research Corporation[18], a business[44], founded in 1992[45], headquartered in Palo Alto[46].

Recognition

Golan Levin received the Prix Ars Electronica[21].

Why It Matters

Golan Levin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to him include The Secret Life of Numbers[48], a creative work[49].

FAQs

Where was Golan Levin born?

Golan Levin was born in New York City[2].

What did Golan Levin do for work?

Golan Levin worked as artist[4], composer[5], multimedia artist[6], performance artist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Golan Levin go to school?

Golan Levin was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19] and MIT Media Lab[20].

What awards did Golan Levin receive?

Honors received include Prix Ars Electronica[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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