Neil Strauss

American author and journalist
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Neil Strauss

Summary

Neil Strauss is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on October 13, 1973[3]. He worked as a writer[4], biographer[5], and music journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,132 views/month, #6,497 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Neil Strauss…
  • Neil Strauss was born on October 13, 1973[3].
  • Neil Strauss held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Neil Strauss's professions included writer[4].
  • Neil Strauss worked as a biographer[5].
  • Neil Strauss's professions included music journalist[6].
  • Neil Strauss was educated at Vassar College[9].
  • Neil Strauss was educated at Columbia University[10].
  • Neil Strauss was educated at Latin School of Chicago[11].
  • Neil Strauss is recorded as male[12].
  • Neil Strauss's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Neil Strauss's Commons category is recorded as Neil Strauss[14].
  • Neil Strauss's family name is recorded as Strauss[15].
  • Neil Strauss's given name is recorded as Neil[16].
  • Neil Strauss's official website is recorded as https://www.neilstrauss.com/[17].
  • Neil Strauss's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Neil Strauss's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Neil Darrow Strauss'}[19].
  • Neil Strauss's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+113196'}[20].
  • Neil Strauss's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10900'}[21].
  • Neil Strauss's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+123602'}[22].
  • Neil Strauss's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+125255'}[23].
  • Neil Strauss's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10800'}[24].
  • Neil Strauss's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10700'}[25].
  • Neil Strauss's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11000'}[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1973-10-13[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e9460feb-cc62-4894-8147-ae95497fa2c4[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Neil Strauss's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on October 13, 1973[3].

Education

Educated at Vassar College[9], a liberal arts college in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33]; Columbia University[10], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1754[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37]; and Latin School of Chicago[11], a university-preparatory school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1888[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], biographer[5], and music journalist[6].

Why It Matters

Neil Strauss ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,132 views/month, #6,497 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to him include The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists[43], a written work[44] and The Long Hard Road Out of Hell[45], a written work[46], written by Marilyn Manson[47].

FAQs

Where was Neil Strauss born?

Neil Strauss's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Neil Strauss do for work?

Neil Strauss worked as writer[4], biographer[5], and music journalist[6].

Where did Neil Strauss go to school?

Neil Strauss was educated at Vassar College[9], Columbia University[10], and Latin School of Chicago[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Neil
    Social media followers {'amount': '+113196'}, {'amount': '+10900'}, {'amount': '+123602'} +4
    Family name Strauss
    Country of citizenship United States
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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