Joe Biden

Summary

Joe Biden is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Scranton^[2]. He was born on November 20, 1942^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4], lawyer^[5], university teacher^[6], writer^[7], and diplomat^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.027% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,235 views/month, #272 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Scranton^[2], Joe Biden…
• Joe Biden was born on November 20, 1942^[3].
• Joe Biden's father was Joseph Robinette Biden Sr.^[10].
• Joe Biden's mother was Jean Biden^[11].
• Among Joe Biden's spouses was Jill Biden^[12].
• A child of Joe Biden was Beau Biden^[13].
• A child of Joe Biden was Amy Biden^[14].
• A child of Joe Biden was Hunter Biden^[15].
• A child of Joe Biden was Ashley Biden^[16].
• Joe Biden held citizenship in United States^[17].
• English was Joe Biden's native language^[18].
• Joe Biden worked as a politician^[4].
• Joe Biden's professions included lawyer^[5].
• Joe Biden's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Joe Biden's professions included writer^[7].
• Joe Biden's professions included diplomat^[8].
• Joe Biden's professions included jurist^[19].
• Joe Biden's field of work was law^[20].
• Joe Biden's field of work was politics^[21].
• Joe Biden was employed by University of Pennsylvania^[22].
• Joe Biden's education included a stint at Garden City Collegiate^[23].
• Joe Biden received the Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class^[24].
• Joe Biden received the St. George's Order of Victory^[25].
• Joe Biden received the Order of Liberty^[26].
• Joe Biden received the Nishan-e-Pakistan^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-11-20^[30]

• Community tags: politician^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6098314f-75ce-4a61-9db3-81f725e1bed0^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Joe Biden was born in Scranton^[2]. He was born on November 20, 1942^[3]. His father was Joseph Robinette Biden Sr.^[10]. His mother was Jean Biden^[11]. English was his native language^[18].

Education

Joe Biden was educated at Garden City Collegiate^[23]. Academic degrees include Juris Doctor^[33] and Bachelor of Arts^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], lawyer^[5], university teacher^[6], writer^[7], diplomat^[8], and jurist^[19]. Fields of work include law^[20], an academic discipline^[35] and politics^[21], an academic discipline^[36]. Among Joe Biden's employers was University of Pennsylvania^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class^[24], a grade of an order^[37], in Latvia^[38], founded in 1924^[39]; St. George's Order of Victory^[25], an order^[40], in Georgia^[41], founded in 2004^[42]; Order of Liberty^[26], an order^[43], in Ukraine^[44], founded in 2008^[45]; Nishan-e-Pakistan^[27], an order^[46], in Pakistan^[47], founded in 1957^[48]; Hilal-e-Pakistan^[49], an award^[50]; and Ellis Island Medal of Honor^[51], a medallion^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1986^[54].

Personal Life

Joe Biden was married to Jill Biden^[12]. Children include Beau Biden^[13], a lawyer^[55], 1969–2015^[56], of United States^[57], awarded the Bronze Star Medal^[58]; Amy Biden^[14], 1971–1972^[59], of United States^[60]; Hunter Biden^[15], a lawyer^[61], b. 1970^[62], of United States^[63]; and Ashley Biden^[16], an activist^[64], b. 1981^[65], of United States^[66]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[67]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[68].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joe Biden include Let's Go Brandon^[69], a political slogan^[70]; Joseph R. Biden Presidential Library^[71], a library^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 2025^[74]; 2012 VP113^[75], a Sednoid^[76]; Wilmington station^[77]; and Sleepy Joe^[78].

Why It Matters

Joe Biden ranks in the top 0.027% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,235 views/month, #272 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 122 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Works attributed to him include Promise Me, Dad^[81], a literary work^[82]; Promises to Keep^[83], a written work^[84]; Executive Order 14032^[85], an United States executive order^[86], in United States^[87], founded in 2021^[88]; and Executive Order 14071^[89], an United States executive order^[90], founded in 2022^[91]. Entities named for him include Let's Go Brandon^[69], a political slogan^[70]; Joseph R. Biden Presidential Library^[71], a library^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 2025^[74]; 2012 VP113^[75], a Sednoid^[76]; Wilmington station^[77]; and Sleepy Joe^[78].

FAQs

Where was Joe Biden born?

Born in Scranton^[2], Joe Biden…

Who were Joe Biden's parents?

Joe Biden's father was Joseph Robinette Biden Sr.^[10]. Joe Biden's mother was Jean Biden^[11].

Who was Joe Biden married to?

Joe Biden's spouses include Jill Biden^[12].

What did Joe Biden do for work?

Joe Biden worked as politician^[4], lawyer^[5], university teacher^[6], writer^[7], and diplomat^[8].

Where did Joe Biden go to school?

Joe Biden was educated at Garden City Collegiate^[23].

What awards did Joe Biden receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class^[24], St. George's Order of Victory^[25], Order of Liberty^[26], and Nishan-e-Pakistan^[27].