Nicholas G. Carr

American writer
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Nicholas G. Carr

Summary

Nicholas G. Carr is a human[1]. He was born in Cincinnati[2]. He was born on January 1, 1959[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas G. Carr's place of birth was Cincinnati[2].
  • Nicholas G. Carr was born on January 1, 1959[3].
  • Nicholas G. Carr was born on January 7, 1959[7].
  • Nicholas G. Carr held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Nicholas G. Carr worked as a writer[4].
  • Nicholas G. Carr's professions included journalist[5].
  • Nicholas G. Carr was educated at Dartmouth College[9].
  • Nicholas G. Carr's education included a stint at Harvard University[10].
  • Nicholas G. Carr is recorded as male[11].
  • Nicholas G. Carr's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Nicholas G. Carr's Commons category is recorded as Nicholas Carr[13].
  • Nicholas G. Carr's family name is recorded as Carr[14].
  • Nicholas G. Carr's given name is recorded as Nicolas[15].
  • Nicholas G. Carr's official website is recorded as http://www.nicholasgcarr.com[16].
  • Nicholas G. Carr's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nicholas G. Carr[17].
  • Nicholas G. Carr's nominated for is recorded as Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[18].
  • Nicholas G. Carr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1959[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 00f9e12e-2efa-41c9-84aa-3f648f170a21[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Nicholas G. Carr was born in Cincinnati[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1959[3] and January 7, 1959[7].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[9], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1769[26] and Harvard University[10], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and journalist[5].

Why It Matters

Nicholas G. Carr ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include The Shallows[33], a literary work[34].

FAQs

Where was Nicholas G. Carr born?

Nicholas G. Carr was born in Cincinnati[2].

What did Nicholas G. Carr do for work?

Nicholas G. Carr worked as writer[4] and journalist[5].

Where did Nicholas G. Carr go to school?

Nicholas G. Carr was educated at Dartmouth College[9] and Harvard University[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, journalist
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