Nick Bostrom

philosopher and writer (born 1973)
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Nick Bostrom

Summary

Nick Bostrom is a human[1]. Born in Helsingborg[2], he… he was born on March 10, 1973[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Nick Bostrom's place of birth was Helsingborg[2].
  • Nick Bostrom was born on March 10, 1973[3].
  • Nick Bostrom held citizenship in Sweden[7].
  • Nick Bostrom worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Nick Bostrom worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Nick Bostrom's field of work was philosophy[8].
  • Nick Bostrom's field of work was virtual reality[9].
  • Nick Bostrom's field of work was global catastrophic risk[10].
  • Nick Bostrom was employed by University of Oxford[11].
  • Nick Bostrom's education included a stint at King's College London[12].
  • Nick Bostrom was educated at University of Gothenburg[13].
  • Nick Bostrom's education included a stint at TriQuint Semiconductor[14].
  • Nick Bostrom was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[15].
  • Nick Bostrom's doctoral advisor was Colin Howson[16].
  • Nick Bostrom's doctoral advisor was Craig Callender[17].
  • Nick Bostrom is recorded as male[18].
  • Nick Bostrom's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Nick Bostrom's Commons category is recorded as Nick Bostrom[20].
  • Nick Bostrom earned the academic degree of philosopher[21].
  • Nick Bostrom's family name is recorded as Boström[22].
  • Nick Bostrom's given name is recorded as Niklas[23].
  • Nick Bostrom's official website is recorded as https://www.nickbostrom.com[24].
  • Nick Bostrom's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nick Bostrom[25].
  • Nick Bostrom's academic thesis is recorded as Observational selection effects and probability[26].
  • Nick Bostrom's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nick Bostrom's place of birth was Helsingborg[2]. He was born on March 10, 1973[3].

Education

Educated at King's College London[12], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in London[31]; University of Gothenburg[13], a university[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1954[34], headquartered in Gothenburg[35]; TriQuint Semiconductor[14], a business[36], in United States[37], founded in 1985[38], headquartered in Hillsboro[39]; and London School of Economics and Political Science[15], a public research university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1895[42], headquartered in London[43]. Doctoral advisors include Colin Howson[16], a philosopher[44], 1945–2020[45], of United Kingdom[46] and Craig Callender[17], a philosopher[47], b. 1968[48], awarded the Lakatos Award[49], specialised in philosophy and science[50]. Nick Bostrom earned the academic degree of philosopher[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include philosophy[8], an academic discipline[51]; virtual reality[9]; and global catastrophic risk[10], a type of risk[52]. Nick Bostrom was employed by University of Oxford[11].

Why It Matters

Nick Bostrom has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by effective altruism[54], a social movement[55], founded in 2009[56].

He is credited with the discovery of information hazard[57] and reversal test[58], a heuristic[59]. Works attributed to him include Superintelligence[60], a literary work[61].

FAQs

Where was Nick Bostrom born?

Nick Bostrom was born in Helsingborg[2].

What did Nick Bostrom do for work?

Nick Bostrom worked as philosopher[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Nick Bostrom go to school?

Nick Bostrom was educated at King's College London[12], University of Gothenburg[13], TriQuint Semiconductor[14], and London School of Economics and Political Science[15].

Who did Nick Bostrom influence?

Nick Bostrom has been cited as an influence by effective altruism[54].

What did Nick Bostrom discover?

Nick Bostrom is credited as discoverer of information hazard[57] and reversal test[58].

References

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  25. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0371257-Bostrom-Nick-1973
    Unz review author id → BostromNick
    Conor.bg id → 54771301
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  2. 19w ago · Dcflyer · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelio author id → 323730
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