Michael Shellenberger

American writer and environmental policy advocate
Person human Q6834344
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Michael Shellenberger

Summary

Michael Shellenberger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Colorado[2]. He was born on June 16, 1971[3]. He worked as an author[4], environmentalist[5], cultural anthropologist[6], and ecologist[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Michael Shellenberger was born in Colorado[2].
  • Michael Shellenberger was born on June 16, 1971[3].
  • Michael Shellenberger held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Michael Shellenberger's professions included author[4].
  • Michael Shellenberger worked as an environmentalist[5].
  • Michael Shellenberger's professions included cultural anthropologist[6].
  • Michael Shellenberger's professions included ecologist[7].
  • Michael Shellenberger's field of work was environmental policy[10].
  • Michael Shellenberger's field of work was environmentalism[11].
  • Michael Shellenberger's field of work was cultural anthropology[12].
  • Michael Shellenberger's field of work was energy industry[13].
  • Michael Shellenberger was employed by Breakthrough Institute[14].
  • Michael Shellenberger was educated at Earlham College[15].
  • Michael Shellenberger's education included a stint at Greeley Central High School[16].
  • Michael Shellenberger received the Heroes of the Environment[17].
  • Michael Shellenberger's religion is recorded as Mennonites[18].
  • Michael Shellenberger is recorded as male[19].
  • Michael Shellenberger's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Michael Shellenberger's genre is ecomodernism[21].
  • Michael Shellenberger's Commons category is recorded as Michael Shellenberger[22].
  • Michael Shellenberger's family name is recorded as Shellenberger[23].
  • Michael Shellenberger's given name is recorded as Michael[24].
  • Michael Shellenberger's official website is recorded as http://www.shellenberger.org/[25].
  • Michael Shellenberger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Michael Shellenberger's interested in is recorded as global warming[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Shellenberger's place of birth was Colorado[2]. He was born on June 16, 1971[3].

Education

Educated at Earlham College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in Richmond[31] and Greeley Central High School[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1895[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[4], environmentalist[5], cultural anthropologist[6], and ecologist[7]. Fields of work include environmental policy[10], a type of policy[35]; environmentalism[11], a political ideology[36]; cultural anthropology[12], a branch of anthropology[37]; and energy industry[13], a type of industry[38]. Among Michael Shellenberger's employers was Breakthrough Institute[14].

Recognition

Michael Shellenberger received the Heroes of the Environment[17].

Personal Life

Michael Shellenberger's religion is recorded as Mennonites[18].

Why It Matters

Michael Shellenberger has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Michael Shellenberger born?

Michael Shellenberger was born in Colorado[2].

What did Michael Shellenberger do for work?

Michael Shellenberger worked as author[4], environmentalist[5], cultural anthropologist[6], and ecologist[7].

Where did Michael Shellenberger go to school?

Michael Shellenberger was educated at Earlham College[15] and Greeley Central High School[16].

What awards did Michael Shellenberger receive?

Honors received include Heroes of the Environment[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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