Howard Rheingold

American journalist (born 1947)
Person human Q962698
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Howard Rheingold

Summary

Howard Rheingold is a human[1]. His place of birth was Phoenix[2]. He was born on July 7, 1947[3]. He worked as a literary critic[4], sociologist[5], essayist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Howard Rheingold was born in Phoenix[2].
  • Howard Rheingold was born on July 7, 1947[3].
  • Howard Rheingold held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Howard Rheingold's professions included literary critic[4].
  • Howard Rheingold's professions included sociologist[5].
  • Howard Rheingold's professions included essayist[6].
  • Howard Rheingold worked as a writer[7].
  • Howard Rheingold was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Among Howard Rheingold's employers was Stanford University[11].
  • Howard Rheingold was educated at Reed College[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Howard Rheingold is The Virtual Community[13].
  • Howard Rheingold is recorded as male[14].
  • Howard Rheingold's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Howard Rheingold's Commons category is recorded as Howard Rheingold[16].
  • Howard Rheingold's archives at is recorded as Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives[17].
  • Howard Rheingold's residence is recorded as Mill Valley[18].
  • Howard Rheingold's website account on is recorded as The WELL[19].
  • Howard Rheingold's family name is recorded as Rheingold[20].
  • Howard Rheingold's given name is recorded as Howard[21].
  • Howard Rheingold's official website is recorded as https://rheingold.com/[22].
  • Howard Rheingold's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Howard Rheingold's Commons Creator page is recorded as Howard Rheingold[24].
  • Howard Rheingold's official blog URL is recorded as https://rheingold.com/[25].
  • Howard Rheingold's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+39743'}[26].
  • Howard Rheingold's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+40947'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Phoenix[2], Howard Rheingold… he was born on July 7, 1947[3].

Education

Howard Rheingold's education included a stint at Reed College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[4], sociologist[5], essayist[6], and writer[7]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Stanford University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Howard Rheingold is The Virtual Community[13].

Why It Matters

Howard Rheingold ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of smart mob[38].

FAQs

Where was Howard Rheingold born?

Howard Rheingold was born in Phoenix[2].

What did Howard Rheingold do for work?

Howard Rheingold worked as literary critic[4], sociologist[5], essayist[6], and writer[7].

Where did Howard Rheingold go to school?

Howard Rheingold was educated at Reed College[12].

What did Howard Rheingold discover?

Howard Rheingold is credited as discoverer of smart mob[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation literary critic, sociologist, essayist +1
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