John Perkins

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John Perkins

Summary

John Perkins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hanover[2]. He was born on +1945-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Perkins's place of birth was Hanover[2].
  • John Perkins was born on +1945-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Perkins held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John Perkins worked as an economist[4].
  • John Perkins's professions included writer[5].
  • John Perkins's field of work was economics[8].
  • John Perkins's field of work was non-fiction literature[9].
  • John Perkins was educated at Boston University[10].
  • John Perkins's education included a stint at Middlebury College[11].
  • John Perkins's education included a stint at Questrom School of Business[12].
  • John Perkins's education included a stint at Tilton School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to John Perkins is Confessions of an Economic Hit Man[14].
  • John Perkins received the LennonOno Grant for Peace[15].
  • John Perkins was a member of Peace Corps[16].
  • John Perkins's image is recorded as JohnPerkinsNov2009.jpg[17].
  • John Perkins is recorded as male[18].
  • John Perkins's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Perkins's signature is recorded as John Perkins signature (cropped) (cropped).jpg[20].
  • John Perkins's genre is recorded as anti-globalization movement[21].
  • John Perkins's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115662785[22].
  • John Perkins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34100240[23].
  • John Perkins's GND ID is recorded as 129900028[24].
  • John Perkins's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004099878[25].
  • John Perkins's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 129999773[26].
  • John Perkins's IdRef ID is recorded as 103583017[27].

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Origins and Family

John Perkins's place of birth was Hanover[2]. He was born on +1945-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Boston University[10], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; Middlebury College[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1800[34]; Questrom School of Business[12], a business school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1913[37]; and Tilton School[13], a school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1845[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and writer[5]. Fields of work include economics[8], an academic discipline[41] and non-fiction literature[9], a sub-set of literature[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Perkins is Confessions of an Economic Hit Man[14].

Recognition

John Perkins received the LennonOno Grant for Peace[15].

Why It Matters

John Perkins ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include Confessions of an Economic Hit Man[45], a literary work[46], written by him[47].

FAQs

Where was John Perkins born?

John Perkins was born in Hanover[2].

What did John Perkins do for work?

John Perkins worked as economist[4] and writer[5].

Where did John Perkins go to school?

John Perkins was educated at Boston University[10], Middlebury College[11], Questrom School of Business[12], and Tilton School[13].

What awards did John Perkins receive?

Honors received include LennonOno Grant for Peace[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . 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
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  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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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