Medea Benjamin

American political activist and author
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Medea Benjamin

Summary

Medea Benjamin is a human[1]. She was born in Freeport[2]. She was born on September 10, 1952[3]. She worked as a human rights defender[4], political writer[5], peace activist[6], economist[7], and environmentalist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (949 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Medea Benjamin's place of birth was Freeport[2].
  • Medea Benjamin was born on September 10, 1952[3].
  • Medea Benjamin was married to Kevin Danaher[10].
  • Medea Benjamin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Medea Benjamin worked as a human rights defender[4].
  • Medea Benjamin worked as a political writer[5].
  • Medea Benjamin worked as a peace activist[6].
  • Medea Benjamin worked as an economist[7].
  • Medea Benjamin's professions included environmentalist[8].
  • Medea Benjamin's education included a stint at Tufts University[12].
  • Medea Benjamin was educated at Freeport High School[13].
  • Medea Benjamin received the Gandhi Peace Award[14].
  • Medea Benjamin received the US Peace Prize[15].
  • Medea Benjamin is recorded as female[16].
  • Medea Benjamin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Medea Benjamin's Commons category is recorded as Medea Benjamin[18].
  • Medea Benjamin's residence is recorded as Washington, D.C.[19].
  • Medea Benjamin's family name is recorded as Benjamin[20].
  • Medea Benjamin's given name is recorded as Medea[21].
  • Medea Benjamin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Medea Benjamin[22].
  • Medea Benjamin's Commons gallery is recorded as Medea Benjamin[23].
  • Medea Benjamin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Medea Benjamin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[25].
  • Medea Benjamin's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[26].
  • Medea Benjamin's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+61303'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Medea Benjamin's place of birth was Freeport[2]. She was born on September 10, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at Tufts University[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1852[30] and Freeport High School[13], a high school[31], in United States[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include human rights defender[4], political writer[5], peace activist[6], economist[7], and environmentalist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Gandhi Peace Award[14], a peace award[33] and US Peace Prize[15], a peace award[34], in United States[35], founded in 2009[36].

Personal Life

Among Medea Benjamin's spouses was Kevin Danaher[10].

Why It Matters

Medea Benjamin ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (949 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Medea Benjamin born?

Medea Benjamin was born in Freeport[2].

Who was Medea Benjamin married to?

Medea Benjamin's spouses include Kevin Danaher[10].

What did Medea Benjamin do for work?

Medea Benjamin worked as human rights defender[4], political writer[5], peace activist[6], economist[7], and environmentalist[8].

Where did Medea Benjamin go to school?

Medea Benjamin was educated at Tufts University[12] and Freeport High School[13].

What awards did Medea Benjamin receive?

Honors received include Gandhi Peace Award[14] and US Peace Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . uspeaceprize.org. uspeaceprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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