John Bellamy Foster

Sociology professor and Marxist writer
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John Bellamy Foster

Summary

John Bellamy Foster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on August 19, 1953[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], sociologist[5], university teacher[6], and academic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Bellamy Foster was born in Seattle[2].
  • John Bellamy Foster was born on August 19, 1953[3].
  • John Bellamy Foster held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Bellamy Foster's professions included journalist[4].
  • John Bellamy Foster's professions included sociologist[5].
  • John Bellamy Foster's professions included university teacher[6].
  • John Bellamy Foster worked as an academic[7].
  • John Bellamy Foster's field of work was imperialism[10].
  • John Bellamy Foster held the position of editor-in-chief[11].
  • John Bellamy Foster held the position of professor emeritus[12].
  • John Bellamy Foster was employed by University of Oregon[13].
  • John Bellamy Foster received the Deutscher Memorial Prize[14].
  • John Bellamy Foster is recorded as male[15].
  • John Bellamy Foster's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Bellamy Foster's Commons category is recorded as John Bellamy Foster[17].
  • John Bellamy Foster's residence is recorded as Eugene[18].
  • John Bellamy Foster's family name is recorded as Foster[19].
  • John Bellamy Foster's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Bellamy Foster's official website is recorded as http://johnbellamyfoster.org/[21].
  • John Bellamy Foster studied under Paul Sweezy[22].
  • John Bellamy Foster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Bellamy Foster's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Bellamy Foster'}[24].
  • John Bellamy Foster's curriculum vitae URL is recorded as https://profile.uoregon.edu/sites/default/files/cv/cv-921.pdf[25].
  • John Bellamy Foster's academic appointment is recorded as University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bellamy Foster was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on August 19, 1953[3].

Education

John Bellamy Foster studied under Paul Sweezy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], sociologist[5], university teacher[6], and academic[7]. John Bellamy Foster's field of work was imperialism[10]. He was employed by University of Oregon[13]. Positions held include editor-in-chief[11], a position[27] and professor emeritus[12], an academic title[28].

Recognition

John Bellamy Foster received the Deutscher Memorial Prize[14].

Why It Matters

John Bellamy Foster ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Bellamy Foster born?

John Bellamy Foster's place of birth was Seattle[2].

What did John Bellamy Foster do for work?

John Bellamy Foster worked as journalist[4], sociologist[5], university teacher[6], and academic[7].

What awards did John Bellamy Foster receive?

Honors received include Deutscher Memorial Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . cas.uoregon.edu. cas.uoregon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . cas.uoregon.edu. cas.uoregon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . monthlyreview.org. monthlyreview.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . cas.uoregon.edu. cas.uoregon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . cas.uoregon.edu. cas.uoregon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . cas.uoregon.edu. cas.uoregon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . deutscherprize.org.uk. deutscherprize.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . cas.uoregon.edu. cas.uoregon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . cas.uoregon.edu. Retrieved . cas.uoregon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, sociologist, university teacher +1
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  2. 20d ago · Riesengrey · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
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