Joshua Foer

Summary

Joshua Foer is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on September 23, 1982^[3]. He worked as a journalist^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Joshua Foer's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2].
• Joshua Foer was born on September 23, 1982^[3].
• Joshua Foer's father was Albert Foer^[6].
• Joshua Foer's mother was Esther Safran Foer^[7].
• Joshua Foer held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Joshua Foer's professions included journalist^[4].
• Joshua Foer's education included a stint at Georgetown Day School^[9].
• Joshua Foer's education included a stint at Silliman College^[10].
• Joshua Foer received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[11].
• Joshua Foer is recorded as male^[12].
• Joshua Foer's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Joshua Foer's Commons category is recorded as Joshua Foer^[14].
• Joshua Foer's residence is recorded as New Haven^[15].
• Joshua Foer's website account on is recorded as Atlas Obscura^[16].
• Joshua Foer's family name is recorded as Foer^[17].
• Joshua Foer's given name is recorded as Joshua^[18].
• Joshua Foer's official website is recorded as http://joshuafoer.com/^[19].
• Joshua Foer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].
• Joshua Foer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joshua Foer'}^[21].
• Joshua Foer's sibling is recorded as Jonathan Safran Foer^[22].
• Joshua Foer's sibling is recorded as Franklin Foer^[23].
• Joshua Foer's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+8857'}^[24].

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Origins and Family

Joshua Foer's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on September 23, 1982^[3]. His father was Albert Foer^[6]. His mother was Esther Safran Foer^[7].

Education

Educated at Georgetown Day School^[9], a school^[25], in United States^[26], founded in 1945^[27] and Silliman College^[10], a residential college^[28], in United States^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Joshua Foer worked as a journalist^[4].

Recognition

Joshua Foer received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[11].

Why It Matters

Joshua Foer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30]

Works attributed to him include Moonwalking with Einstein^[31], a literary work^[32].

FAQs

Where was Joshua Foer born?

Joshua Foer was born in Washington, D.C.^[2].

Who were Joshua Foer's parents?

Joshua Foer's father was Albert Foer^[6]. Joshua Foer's mother was Esther Safran Foer^[7].

What did Joshua Foer do for work?

Joshua Foer worked as journalist^[4].

Where did Joshua Foer go to school?

Joshua Foer was educated at Georgetown Day School^[9] and Silliman College^[10].

What awards did Joshua Foer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[11].