Jonathan Coulton

American singer-songwriter
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Jonathan Coulton

Summary

Jonathan Coulton is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on December 1, 1970[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4] and guitarist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,295 views/month, #6,797 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Jonathan Coulton…
  • Jonathan Coulton was born on December 1, 1970[3].
  • Jonathan Coulton held citizenship in United States[7].
  • English was Jonathan Coulton's native language[8].
  • Jonathan Coulton worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • Jonathan Coulton's professions included guitarist[5].
  • Jonathan Coulton's education included a stint at Yale University[9].
  • Jonathan Coulton was educated at Bacon Academy[10].
  • Jonathan Coulton's education included a stint at Grace Hopper College[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Jonathan Coulton is Still Alive[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Jonathan Coulton is Artificial Heart[13].
  • Jonathan Coulton is recorded as male[14].
  • Jonathan Coulton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jonathan Coulton's genre is folk rock[16].
  • Jonathan Coulton's discography is recorded as Jonathan Coulton discography[17].
  • Jonathan Coulton's Commons category is recorded as Jonathan Coulton[18].
  • Jonathan Coulton's family name is recorded as Coulton[19].
  • Jonathan Coulton's given name is recorded as Jonathan[20].
  • Jonathan Coulton's official website is recorded as https://www.jonathancoulton.com[21].
  • Jonathan Coulton's instrument is recorded as guitar[22].
  • Jonathan Coulton's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Original Score[23].
  • Jonathan Coulton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Jonathan Coulton's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jonathan Coulton[25].
  • Jonathan Coulton's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jonathan Coulton'}[26].
  • Jonathan Coulton's start of work period is recorded as 2003[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1970-12-01[30]

  • Genre(s): comedy, nerdcore, soft rock[31]

  • Community tags: comedy, creative commons, nerdcore, soft rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d8df7087-06d5-4545-9024-831bb8558ad1[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Jonathan Coulton was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on December 1, 1970[3]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Yale University[9], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1701[36], headquartered in New Haven[37]; Bacon Academy[10], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1803[40]; and Grace Hopper College[11], a college[41], in United States[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4] and guitarist[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Still Alive[12], a musical work/composition[43] and Artificial Heart[13], an album[44].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Coulton ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,295 views/month, #6,797 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Coulton born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Jonathan Coulton…

What did Jonathan Coulton do for work?

Jonathan Coulton worked as singer-songwriter[4] and guitarist[5].

Where did Jonathan Coulton go to school?

Jonathan Coulton was educated at Yale University[9], Bacon Academy[10], and Grace Hopper College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [13] . billboard.com. billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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