Jacque Fresco

American futurist and self-described social engineer
Person human Q210315
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Summary

Jacque Fresco was born on March 13, 1916[1], in Brooklyn[2]. He died on May 18, 2017[3], in Sebring[4]. He worked as a futurist[5], designer[6], writer[7], architect[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,943 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Ethnic group: United States[12]
  • Occupation: inventor[13], industrial designer[14]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Jacque Fresco[17]
  • Cause of death: Parkinson's disease[18]
  • Residence: Florida[19]
  • Family name: Fresco[20]
  • Given name: Jacque[21]
  • Official website: https://www.thevenusproject.com[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jacque Fresco[23]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • Name in native language: Jacque Fresco[26]
  • Sibling: David Fresco[27]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[28]
  • Social media followers: 40,300[29], 43,200[30], 50,800[31], 54,500[32], 56,300[33]
  • P14750: F4A3-5A86-7C4C-6E0C-4DCD[34]

Why It Matters

Jacque Fresco has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jacque Fresco born?

Jacque Fresco's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Jacque Fresco die?

Jacque Fresco died in Sebring[4].

What did Jacque Fresco do for work?

Jacque Fresco worked as a futurist[5], designer[6], writer[7], architect[8], and engineer[9].

What awards did Jacque Fresco receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . orlandoweekly.com. orlandoweekly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . thevenusproject.com. thevenusproject.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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