Nicholas Negroponte

American computer scientist (born 1943)
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Nicholas Negroponte

Summary

Nicholas Negroponte is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1943-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], architect[5], investor[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Nicholas Negroponte…
  • Nicholas Negroponte was born on +1943-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's father was Dimitrios Negrepontis[10].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's mother was Catherine Coumantaros[11].
  • Nicholas Negroponte held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Nicholas Negroponte worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's professions included architect[5].
  • Nicholas Negroponte worked as an investor[6].
  • Nicholas Negroponte worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Nicholas Negroponte worked as a writer[8].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's field of work was computer science[13].
  • Nicholas Negroponte was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Nicholas Negroponte was educated at Choate Rosemary Hall[16].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's education included a stint at Buckley School[17].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's education included a stint at Fay School[18].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's image is recorded as Nicholas Negroponte USNA 20090415 cropped.jpg[19].
  • Nicholas Negroponte is recorded as male[20].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108588257[22].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79071601[23].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's GND ID is recorded as 172536154[24].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no95006614[25].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500247136[26].
  • Nicholas Negroponte's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12174467d[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicholas Negroponte's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1943-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Dimitrios Negrepontis[10]. His mother was Catherine Coumantaros[11].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Choate Rosemary Hall[16], a boarding school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Wallingford[35]; Buckley School[17], a school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1913[38]; and Fay School[18], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1866[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], architect[5], investor[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Nicholas Negroponte's field of work was computer science[13]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Negroponte ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to him include Being Digital[44], a literary work[45], written by him[46].

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Negroponte born?

Nicholas Negroponte was born in New York City[2].

Who were Nicholas Negroponte's parents?

Nicholas Negroponte's father was Dimitrios Negrepontis[10]. Nicholas Negroponte's mother was Catherine Coumantaros[11].

What did Nicholas Negroponte do for work?

Nicholas Negroponte worked as computer scientist[4], architect[5], investor[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Nicholas Negroponte go to school?

Nicholas Negroponte was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], Choate Rosemary Hall[16], Buckley School[17], and Fay School[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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