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Jacob Gates Foster

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Jacob Gates Foster

Summary

Jacob Gates Foster is a human[1]. They worked as a sociologist[2] and university teacher[3].

Key Facts

  • Jacob Gates Foster held citizenship in United States[4].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's professions included sociologist[2].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's professions included university teacher[3].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's field of work was computational sociology[5].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's field of work was collective intelligence[6].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's field of work was study of complex systems[7].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's field of work was social system[8].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's field of work was social network[9].
  • Jacob Gates Foster was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's education included a stint at Balliol College[11].
  • Jacob Gates Foster received the Rhodes Scholarship[12].
  • Jacob Gates Foster was a member of Institute for Advanced Study[13].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's residence is recorded as Virginia[15].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's family name is recorded as Foster[16].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's given name is recorded as Jacob[17].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's given name is recorded as Q64731225[18].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's work location is recorded as Los Angeles[19].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's curriculum vitae URL is recorded as https://soc.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/JacobGFoster-CV-Fall-2023.pdf[21].
  • Jacob Gates Foster's academic appointment is recorded as UCLA Department of Sociology[22].

Body

Education

Jacob Gates Foster's education included a stint at Balliol College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[2] and university teacher[3]. Fields of work include computational sociology[5], a branch of sociology[23]; collective intelligence[6], a concept[24]; study of complex systems[7]; social system[8], a type of system[25]; and social network[9]. Jacob Gates Foster was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[10].

Recognition

Jacob Gates Foster received the Rhodes Scholarship[12].

FAQs

What did Jacob Gates Foster do for work?

Jacob Gates Foster worked as sociologist[2] and university teacher[3].

Where did Jacob Gates Foster go to school?

Jacob Gates Foster was educated at Balliol College[11].

What awards did Jacob Gates Foster receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[12].

Related Entities

Santa Fe Institute University of California, Los Angeles

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . soc.ucla.edu. Retrieved . soc.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . soc.ucla.edu. Retrieved . soc.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . soc.ucla.edu. Retrieved . soc.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . soc.ucla.edu. Retrieved . soc.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . soc.ucla.edu. Retrieved . soc.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . soc.ucla.edu. Retrieved . soc.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . soc.ucla.edu. Retrieved . soc.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . soc.ucla.edu. Retrieved . soc.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . ias.edu. Retrieved . ias.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . curriculum vitae. Retrieved . soc.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Orcid id → 0000-0003-4942-8326
    Wikidata description → sociologist
    Residence → Virginia
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