Michael Hardt

American political philosopher, literary theorist and author of 2000 book Empire (born 1960)
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Michael Hardt

Summary

Michael Hardt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bethesda[2]. He was born on January 1, 1960[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], writer[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], and political scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Michael Hardt was born in Bethesda[2].
  • Michael Hardt was born on January 1, 1960[3].
  • Michael Hardt was born on January 1960[10].
  • Michael Hardt held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Michael Hardt worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Michael Hardt's professions included writer[5].
  • Michael Hardt's professions included literary critic[6].
  • Michael Hardt worked as a journalist[7].
  • Michael Hardt's professions included political scientist[8].
  • Michael Hardt's professions included researcher[12].
  • Michael Hardt's field of work was philosophy[13].
  • Michael Hardt was employed by European Graduate School[14].
  • Among Michael Hardt's employers was Duke University[15].
  • Michael Hardt was educated at University of Washington[16].
  • Michael Hardt's education included a stint at Swarthmore College[17].
  • Michael Hardt was educated at Winston Churchill High School[18].
  • Michael Hardt was educated at University of Washington[19].
  • Michael Hardt was influenced by Gilles Deleuze[20].
  • Michael Hardt was influenced by Félix Guattari[21].
  • Michael Hardt is recorded as male[22].
  • Michael Hardt's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Michael Hardt is associated with the Western philosophy movement[24].
  • Michael Hardt is associated with the autonomism movement[25].
  • Michael Hardt is associated with the queer theory movement[26].
  • Michael Hardt's Commons category is recorded as Michael Hardt[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Hardt was born in Bethesda[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1960[3] and January 1960[10].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[16], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30]; Swarthmore College[17], a liberal arts college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1864[33]; and Winston Churchill High School[18], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1964[36]. Michael Hardt earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], writer[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], political scientist[8], and researcher[12]. Michael Hardt's field of work was philosophy[13]. Employers include European Graduate School[14], an educational institution[38], in Switzerland[39], founded in 1994[40] and Duke University[15], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1838[43], headquartered in Durham[44].

Why It Matters

Michael Hardt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Luboš Blaha[47], a politician[48], b. 1979[49], of Slovakia[50], specialised in political science[51].

Works attributed to him include Empire[52], a written work[53].

FAQs

Where was Michael Hardt born?

Michael Hardt was born in Bethesda[2].

What did Michael Hardt do for work?

Michael Hardt worked as philosopher[4], writer[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], and political scientist[8].

Where did Michael Hardt go to school?

Michael Hardt was educated at University of Washington[16], Swarthmore College[17], Winston Churchill High School[18], and University of Washington[19].

Who did Michael Hardt influence?

Michael Hardt has been cited as an influence by Luboš Blaha[47].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] ↑ . WorldCat. wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [12] ↑ . V2 archive. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [37] ↑ . WorldCat. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] ↑ . 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. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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