Helen Nissenbaum

American philosopher and information scientist
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Helen Nissenbaum

Summary

Helen Nissenbaum is a human[1]. She was born on April 26, 1954[2]. She worked as a philosopher[3] and university teacher[4]. She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Helen Nissenbaum was born on April 26, 1954[2].
  • Helen Nissenbaum held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Helen Nissenbaum's professions included philosopher[3].
  • Helen Nissenbaum worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Helen Nissenbaum's field of work was mass media[7].
  • Helen Nissenbaum's field of work was mass communication[8].
  • Among Helen Nissenbaum's employers was New York University[9].
  • Helen Nissenbaum was employed by Cornell Tech[10].
  • Helen Nissenbaum's education included a stint at Stanford University[11].
  • Helen Nissenbaum was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[12].
  • Helen Nissenbaum received the Barwise Prize[13].
  • Helen Nissenbaum is recorded as female[14].
  • Helen Nissenbaum's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Helen Nissenbaum supervised Michael Zimmer as a doctoral student[16].
  • Helen Nissenbaum's Commons category is recorded as Helen Nissenbaum[17].
  • Helen Nissenbaum's family name is recorded as Nissenbaum[18].
  • Helen Nissenbaum's given name is recorded as Helen[19].
  • Helen Nissenbaum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Helen Nissenbaum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Helen Nissenbaum was born on April 26, 1954[2].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[11], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1885[24], headquartered in Stanford[25] and University of the Witwatersrand[12], a public research university[26], in South Africa[27], founded in 1896[28], headquartered in Johannesburg[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include mass media[7], an academic discipline[30] and mass communication[8], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include New York University[9], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35] and Cornell Tech[10], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 2012[38]. Helen Nissenbaum supervised Michael Zimmer as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Helen Nissenbaum received the Barwise Prize[13].

Why It Matters

Helen Nissenbaum has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Michael Zimmer[39], a computer scientist[40], of United States[41].

FAQs

What did Helen Nissenbaum do for work?

Helen Nissenbaum worked as philosopher[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Helen Nissenbaum go to school?

Helen Nissenbaum was educated at Stanford University[11] and University of the Witwatersrand[12].

What awards did Helen Nissenbaum receive?

Honors received include Barwise Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . michaelzimmer.files.wordpress.com. michaelzimmer.files.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . VIAF ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → philosopher, university teacher
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  2. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Nissenbaum
    Doctoral student → Michael Zimmer
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