Jason Hickel

economic anthropologist (born 1982)
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Jason Hickel

Summary

Jason Hickel is a human[1]. Born in Eswatini[2], he… he was born on December 26, 1982[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4] and ethnographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (525 views/month, #6,927 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jason Hickel was born in Eswatini[2].
  • Jason Hickel was born on December 26, 1982[3].
  • Jason Hickel was born on 1982[7].
  • Jason Hickel worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Jason Hickel's professions included ethnographer[5].
  • Jason Hickel's field of work was imperialism[8].
  • Jason Hickel's field of work was political economics[9].
  • Jason Hickel's field of work was ecological economics[10].
  • Jason Hickel's field of work was degrowth[11].
  • Jason Hickel's field of work was anthropology[12].
  • Jason Hickel's field of work was cultural anthropology[13].
  • Among Jason Hickel's employers was University of London[14].
  • Jason Hickel was employed by Autonomous University of Barcelona[15].
  • Among Jason Hickel's employers was Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies[16].
  • Jason Hickel's education included a stint at University of Virginia[17].
  • Jason Hickel was educated at Wheaton College[18].
  • Jason Hickel is recorded as male[19].
  • Jason Hickel's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jason Hickel's Commons category is recorded as Jason Hickel[21].
  • Jason Hickel's family name is recorded as Hickel[22].
  • Jason Hickel's given name is recorded as Jason[23].
  • Jason Hickel's given name is recorded as Edward[24].
  • Jason Hickel's official website is recorded as https://www.jasonhickel.org/[25].
  • Jason Hickel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Jason Hickel's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+101493'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Eswatini[2], Jason Hickel… Recorded date of birth include December 26, 1982[3] and 1982[7].

Education

Educated at University of Virginia[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1819[30], headquartered in Charlottesville[31] and Wheaton College[18], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1860[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4] and ethnographer[5]. Fields of work include imperialism[8], a concept[35]; political economics[9], a field of study[36]; ecological economics[10], a school of economic thought[37]; degrowth[11], an economic ideology[38]; anthropology[12], an academic discipline[39]; and cultural anthropology[13], a branch of anthropology[40]. Employers include University of London[14], a university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1836[43], headquartered in London[44]; Autonomous University of Barcelona[15], a public university[45], in Spain[46], founded in 1968[47], headquartered in Bellaterra Campus[48]; and Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies[16], a foundation[49], in Spain[50], founded in 2000[51].

Why It Matters

Jason Hickel ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (525 views/month, #6,927 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

Works attributed to him include The Climate Book[53], a written work[54], written by Greta Thunberg[55].

FAQs

Where was Jason Hickel born?

Jason Hickel's place of birth was Eswatini[2].

What did Jason Hickel do for work?

Jason Hickel worked as anthropologist[4] and ethnographer[5].

Where did Jason Hickel go to school?

Jason Hickel was educated at University of Virginia[17] and Wheaton College[18].

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  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  26. [55] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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