Matthew Pottinger

American journalist, Marine Corps officer, and former government official (born 1973)
Person human Q29913307
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Matthew Pottinger

Summary

Matthew Pottinger is a human[1]. He was born on +1973-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a journalist[3] and Marine officer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Pottinger was born on +1973-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Matthew Pottinger's father was Q6258855[6].
  • Matthew Pottinger was married to Yen Pottinger[7].
  • Matthew Pottinger held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Matthew Pottinger's native language[9].
  • Matthew Pottinger's professions included journalist[3].
  • Matthew Pottinger worked as a Marine officer[4].
  • Matthew Pottinger's education included a stint at University of Massachusetts Amherst[10].
  • Matthew Pottinger's education included a stint at Milton Academy[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Pottinger is The Boiling Moat: Urgent Steps to Defend Taiwan[12].
  • Matthew Pottinger's image is recorded as 06.13 總統接見「美國前白宮副國安顧問博明乙行」 - Flickr id 53786911722.jpg[13].
  • Matthew Pottinger is recorded as male[14].
  • Matthew Pottinger's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Matthew Pottinger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 106838514[16].
  • Matthew Pottinger's GND ID is recorded as 1243529342[17].
  • Matthew Pottinger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010000836[18].
  • Matthew Pottinger's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Pottinger[19].
  • Matthew Pottinger's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[20].
  • Matthew Pottinger's family name is recorded as Pottinger[21].
  • Matthew Pottinger's given name is recorded as Matthew[22].
  • Matthew Pottinger studied under Perry Link[23].
  • Matthew Pottinger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Matthew Pottinger's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Matthew Pottinger'}[25].
  • Matthew Pottinger's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Matthew Pottinger'}[26].
  • Matthew Pottinger's C-SPAN person string ID is recorded as 1011507[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Matthew Pottinger was born on +1973-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Q6258855[6]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1863[30], headquartered in Amherst[31] and Milton Academy[11], an independent school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1798[34]. Matthew Pottinger studied under Perry Link[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[3] and Marine officer[4].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Matthew Pottinger is The Boiling Moat: Urgent Steps to Defend Taiwan[12].

Personal Life

Matthew Pottinger was married to Yen Pottinger[7].

Why It Matters

Matthew Pottinger ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Who were Matthew Pottinger's parents?

Matthew Pottinger's father was Q6258855[6].

Who was Matthew Pottinger married to?

Matthew Pottinger's spouses include Yen Pottinger[7].

What did Matthew Pottinger do for work?

Matthew Pottinger worked as journalist[3] and Marine officer[4].

Where did Matthew Pottinger go to school?

Matthew Pottinger was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[10] and Milton Academy[11].

References

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  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . voachinese.com. Retrieved . voachinese.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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