Heather Ford

researcher, blogger, journalist, social entrepreneur, open source activist
Person human Q5693836
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Heather Ford

Summary

Heather Ford is a human[1]. Born in Pietermaritzburg[2], she… she was born on January 6, 1978[3]. She worked as a researcher[4] and social entrepreneur[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Heather Ford's place of birth was Pietermaritzburg[2].
  • Heather Ford was born on January 6, 1978[3].
  • Heather Ford held citizenship in South Africa[7].
  • Heather Ford's professions included researcher[4].
  • Heather Ford worked as a social entrepreneur[5].
  • Heather Ford was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[8].
  • Heather Ford's education included a stint at University of Oxford[9].
  • Heather Ford's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley School of Information[10].
  • Heather Ford's education included a stint at Stanford University[11].
  • Heather Ford's education included a stint at Rhodes University[12].
  • Heather Ford's education included a stint at Carter High School[13].
  • Heather Ford is recorded as female[14].
  • Heather Ford's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Heather Ford's Commons category is recorded as Heather Ford[16].
  • Heather Ford's family name is recorded as Ford[17].
  • Heather Ford's given name is recorded as Heather[18].
  • Heather Ford's official website is recorded as http://media.leeds.ac.uk/people/heather-ford/[19].
  • Heather Ford's Commons gallery is recorded as Heather Ford[20].
  • Heather Ford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Heather Ford's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+3631'}[22].
  • Heather Ford's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+3499'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Heather Ford was born in Pietermaritzburg[2]. She was born on January 6, 1978[3].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand[8], a public research university[24], in South Africa[25], founded in 1896[26], headquartered in Johannesburg[27]; University of Oxford[9], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; University of California, Berkeley School of Information[10], an academic department[32], in United States[33], founded in 1994[34]; Stanford University[11], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1885[37], headquartered in Stanford[38]; Rhodes University[12], a public research university[39], in South Africa[40], founded in 1904[41], headquartered in Makhanda[42]; and Carter High School[13], a secondary school[43], in South Africa[44], founded in 1977[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[4] and social entrepreneur[5].

Why It Matters

Heather Ford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Heather Ford born?

Heather Ford was born in Pietermaritzburg[2].

What did Heather Ford do for work?

Heather Ford worked as researcher[4] and social entrepreneur[5].

Where did Heather Ford go to school?

Heather Ford was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[8], University of Oxford[9], University of California, Berkeley School of Information[10], and Stanford University[11].

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  22. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Heather
    Social media followers {'amount': '+3631'}, {'amount': '+3499'}
    Family name Ford
    Employer
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