Jeffrey Beall

American librarian
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Jeffrey Beall

Summary

Jeffrey Beall is a human[1]. He was born on 2000[2]. He worked as a librarian[3] and blogger[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Jeffrey Beall was born on 2000[2].
  • Jeffrey Beall held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Jeffrey Beall's professions included librarian[3].
  • Jeffrey Beall's professions included blogger[4].
  • Jeffrey Beall's field of work was library science[7].
  • Among Jeffrey Beall's employers was University of Colorado Denver[8].
  • Jeffrey Beall was educated at California State University[9].
  • Jeffrey Beall's education included a stint at Oklahoma State University[10].
  • Jeffrey Beall was educated at California State University, Northridge[11].
  • Jeffrey Beall's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12].
  • Jeffrey Beall's doctoral advisor was Fred Kilgour[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jeffrey Beall is Beall's list of predatory open access journals[14].
  • Jeffrey Beall is recorded as male[15].
  • Jeffrey Beall's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jeffrey Beall's Commons category is recorded as Jeffrey Beall[17].
  • Jeffrey Beall's family name is recorded as Beall[18].
  • Jeffrey Beall's given name is recorded as Jeffrey[19].
  • Jeffrey Beall's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Jeffrey Beall's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jeffrey Beall[21].
  • Jeffrey Beall's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jeffrey Beall'}[22].
  • Jeffrey Beall's different from is recorded as Jeffrey C. Beall[23].
  • Jeffrey Beall's interested in is recorded as scholarly communication[24].
  • Jeffrey Beall's writing language is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Jeffrey Beall was born on 2000[2].

Education

Educated at California State University[9], a state university system[26], in United States[27], founded in 1857[28], headquartered in Long Beach[29]; Oklahoma State University[10], a land-grant university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1890[32]; California State University, Northridge[11], a public university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1958[35], headquartered in Los Angeles[36]; and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1789[39]. Jeffrey Beall's doctoral advisor was Fred Kilgour[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[3] and blogger[4]. Jeffrey Beall's field of work was library science[7]. Among his employers was University of Colorado Denver[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jeffrey Beall is Beall's list of predatory open access journals[14].

Why It Matters

Jeffrey Beall has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Works attributed to him include Beall's list of predatory open access journals[40], a blacklist[41], founded in 2008[42].

FAQs

What did Jeffrey Beall do for work?

Jeffrey Beall worked as librarian[3] and blogger[4].

Where did Jeffrey Beall go to school?

Jeffrey Beall was educated at California State University[9], Oklahoma State University[10], California State University, Northridge[11], and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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