James Surowiecki

American journalist
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James Surowiecki

Summary

James Surowiecki is a human[1]. He was born in Meriden[2]. He was born on +1967-04-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Meriden[2], James Surowiecki…
  • James Surowiecki was born on +1967-04-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Surowiecki held citizenship in United States[7].
  • James Surowiecki's professions included journalist[4].
  • James Surowiecki's professions included writer[5].
  • Among James Surowiecki's employers was The New Yorker[8].
  • James Surowiecki's education included a stint at Yale University[9].
  • James Surowiecki was educated at Choate Rosemary Hall[10].
  • James Surowiecki was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11].
  • A notable work attributed to James Surowiecki is The Wisdom of Crowds[12].
  • James Surowiecki's image is recorded as JamesSurowieckiMUleft.jpg[13].
  • James Surowiecki is recorded as male[14].
  • James Surowiecki's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Surowiecki's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109390920[16].
  • James Surowiecki's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 118060012[17].
  • James Surowiecki's GND ID is recorded as 130409812[18].
  • James Surowiecki's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002110957[19].
  • James Surowiecki's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 157419896[20].
  • James Surowiecki's IdRef ID is recorded as 084031387[21].
  • James Surowiecki's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA14025666[22].
  • James Surowiecki's IMDb ID is recorded as nm3325434[23].
  • James Surowiecki's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01031588[24].
  • James Surowiecki's Commons category is recorded as James Surowiecki[25].
  • James Surowiecki's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03px_1[26].
  • James Surowiecki's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2675351A[27].

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Origins and Family

James Surowiecki's place of birth was Meriden[2]. He was born on +1967-04-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Choate Rosemary Hall[10], a boarding school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Wallingford[35]; and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1789[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and writer[5]. Among James Surowiecki's employers was The New Yorker[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Surowiecki is The Wisdom of Crowds[12].

Why It Matters

James Surowiecki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include The Wisdom of Crowds[41], a written work[42], written by him[43].

FAQs

Where was James Surowiecki born?

James Surowiecki was born in Meriden[2].

What did James Surowiecki do for work?

James Surowiecki worked as journalist[4] and writer[5].

Where did James Surowiecki go to school?

James Surowiecki was educated at Yale University[9], Choate Rosemary Hall[10], and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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