Marc Abrahams

American scientific editor, Annals of Improbable Research co-founder
Person human Q6755336
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Marc Abrahams

Summary

Marc Abrahams is a human[1]. He was born on +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a science communicator[3] and scientific editor[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Marc Abrahams was born on +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Marc Abrahams was married to Robin Abrahams[6].
  • Marc Abrahams held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Marc Abrahams worked as a science communicator[3].
  • Marc Abrahams's professions included scientific editor[4].
  • Marc Abrahams was educated at Harvard University[8].
  • Marc Abrahams was educated at Harvard College[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Marc Abrahams is Annals of Improbable Research[10].
  • Marc Abrahams received the Heinz Oberhummer Award for Science Communication[11].
  • Marc Abrahams's image is recorded as Marc Abraham in Chile with AECH 01.jpg[12].
  • Marc Abrahams is recorded as male[13].
  • Marc Abrahams's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Marc Abrahams's ISNI is recorded as 0000000058446874[15].
  • Marc Abrahams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79210660[16].
  • Marc Abrahams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92061547[17].
  • Marc Abrahams's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15509309t[18].
  • Marc Abrahams's IdRef ID is recorded as 077254945[19].
  • Marc Abrahams's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00953134[20].
  • Marc Abrahams's Commons category is recorded as Marc Abrahams[21].
  • Marc Abrahams's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06v334[22].
  • Marc Abrahams's family name is recorded as Abrahams[23].
  • Marc Abrahams's given name is recorded as Marc[24].
  • Marc Abrahams's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 264798457[25].
  • Marc Abrahams's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 98012596[26].
  • Marc Abrahams's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2004048852[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Marc Abrahams was born on +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[8], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard College[9], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include science communicator[3] and scientific editor[4].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Marc Abrahams is Annals of Improbable Research[10].

Recognition

Marc Abrahams received the Heinz Oberhummer Award for Science Communication[11].

Personal Life

Marc Abrahams was married to Robin Abrahams[6].

Why It Matters

Marc Abrahams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Who was Marc Abrahams married to?

Marc Abrahams's spouses include Robin Abrahams[6].

What did Marc Abrahams do for work?

Marc Abrahams worked as science communicator[3] and scientific editor[4].

Where did Marc Abrahams go to school?

Marc Abrahams was educated at Harvard University[8] and Harvard College[9].

What awards did Marc Abrahams receive?

Honors received include Heinz Oberhummer Award for Science Communication[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . archive.boston.com. Retrieved . archive.boston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . oberhummeraward.at. oberhummeraward.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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