Matthew Pearl

American writer
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Matthew Pearl

Summary

Matthew Pearl is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on October 2, 1975[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Pearl's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Matthew Pearl was born on October 2, 1975[3].
  • Matthew Pearl held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Matthew Pearl's professions included writer[4].
  • Matthew Pearl's professions included novelist[5].
  • Matthew Pearl worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Matthew Pearl's employers was Harvard University[9].
  • Matthew Pearl was employed by Emerson College[10].
  • Matthew Pearl's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Matthew Pearl's education included a stint at Yale Law School[12].
  • Matthew Pearl was educated at Harvard College[13].
  • Matthew Pearl's education included a stint at University School of Nova Southeastern University[14].
  • Matthew Pearl is recorded as male[15].
  • Matthew Pearl's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Matthew Pearl's genre is historical prose literature[17].
  • Matthew Pearl's family name is recorded as Pearl[18].
  • Matthew Pearl's given name is recorded as Matthew[19].
  • Matthew Pearl's official website is recorded as http://www.matthewpearl.com/[20].
  • Matthew Pearl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Matthew Pearl's start of work period is recorded as 1998[22].
  • Matthew Pearl's writing language is recorded as English[23].
  • Matthew Pearl's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+2529'}[24].
  • Matthew Pearl's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+2364'}[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Matthew Pearl… he was born on October 2, 1975[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1636[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29]; Yale Law School[12], a law school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1824[32], headquartered in New Haven[33]; Harvard College[13], a college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36]; and University School of Nova Southeastern University[14], an independent school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1971[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include Harvard University[9], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43] and Emerson College[10], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1880[46], headquartered in Boston[47].

Why It Matters

Matthew Pearl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

Works attributed to him include The Dante Club[49], a written work[50].

FAQs

Where was Matthew Pearl born?

Matthew Pearl's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Matthew Pearl do for work?

Matthew Pearl worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Matthew Pearl go to school?

Matthew Pearl was educated at Harvard University[11], Yale Law School[12], Harvard College[13], and University School of Nova Southeastern University[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Social media followers {'amount': '+2529'}, {'amount': '+2364'}
    Employer Harvard University, Emerson College
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