James Howard Kunstler

American writer
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James Howard Kunstler

Summary

James Howard Kunstler is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on October 19, 1948[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], science fiction writer[6], novelist[7], and environmentalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (432 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], James Howard Kunstler…
  • James Howard Kunstler was born on October 19, 1948[3].
  • James Howard Kunstler was married to Jennifer Armstrong[10].
  • James Howard Kunstler held citizenship in United States[11].
  • James Howard Kunstler's professions included journalist[4].
  • James Howard Kunstler worked as a writer[5].
  • James Howard Kunstler's professions included science fiction writer[6].
  • James Howard Kunstler worked as a novelist[7].
  • James Howard Kunstler worked as an environmentalist[8].
  • James Howard Kunstler's field of work was community resilience[12].
  • James Howard Kunstler's field of work was urban resilience[13].
  • James Howard Kunstler's field of work was peak oil[14].
  • James Howard Kunstler was educated at High School of Music & Art[15].
  • James Howard Kunstler was educated at State University of New York at Brockport[16].
  • A notable work attributed to James Howard Kunstler is The Geography of Nowhere[17].
  • A notable work attributed to James Howard Kunstler is The Long Emergency[18].
  • James Howard Kunstler is recorded as male[19].
  • James Howard Kunstler's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Howard Kunstler is associated with the New Urbanism movement[21].
  • James Howard Kunstler's Commons category is recorded as James Howard Kunstler[22].
  • James Howard Kunstler's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Howard Kunstler's official website is recorded as https://kunstler.com[24].
  • James Howard Kunstler's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][25].
  • James Howard Kunstler's described at URL is recorded as https://wikispooks.com/wiki/James_Howard_Kunstler[26].
  • James Howard Kunstler's phone number is recorded as +1-518-531-4071[27].

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Origins and Family

James Howard Kunstler was born in New York City[2]. He was born on October 19, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at High School of Music & Art[15], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1936[30] and State University of New York at Brockport[16], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1835[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], science fiction writer[6], novelist[7], and environmentalist[8]. Fields of work include community resilience[12], a sociological concept[34]; urban resilience[13]; and peak oil[14], an artificial object[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Geography of Nowhere[17], a literary work[36] and The Long Emergency[18], a written work[37].

Personal Life

James Howard Kunstler was married to Jennifer Armstrong[10].

Why It Matters

James Howard Kunstler ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (432 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was James Howard Kunstler born?

James Howard Kunstler's place of birth was New York City[2].

Who was James Howard Kunstler married to?

James Howard Kunstler's spouses include Jennifer Armstrong[10].

What did James Howard Kunstler do for work?

James Howard Kunstler worked as journalist[4], writer[5], science fiction writer[6], novelist[7], and environmentalist[8].

Where did James Howard Kunstler go to school?

James Howard Kunstler was educated at High School of Music & Art[15] and State University of New York at Brockport[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . kunstler.com. Retrieved . kunstler.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . kunstler.com. Retrieved . kunstler.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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