Raj Patel

British academic (born 1972)
Person human Q2436554
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Raj Patel

Summary

Raj Patel is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1972[3]. He worked as an economist[4], sociologist[5], journalist[6], political activist[7], and activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,209 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Raj Patel's place of birth was London[2].
  • Raj Patel was born on January 1, 1972[3].
  • Raj Patel was born on December 9, 1972[10].
  • Raj Patel held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Raj Patel worked as an economist[4].
  • Raj Patel worked as a sociologist[5].
  • Raj Patel's professions included journalist[6].
  • Raj Patel worked as a political activist[7].
  • Raj Patel's professions included activist[8].
  • Raj Patel worked as a researcher[12].
  • Raj Patel's field of work was economics[13].
  • Raj Patel's field of work was food industry[14].
  • Raj Patel was educated at University of Oxford[15].
  • Raj Patel was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[16].
  • Raj Patel was educated at Cornell University[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Raj Patel is The Value of Nothing[18].
  • Raj Patel received the Great Immigrants Award[19].
  • Raj Patel's religion is recorded as atheism[20].
  • Raj Patel is recorded as male[21].
  • Raj Patel's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Raj Patel's Commons category is recorded as Raj Patel[23].
  • Raj Patel's given name is recorded as Raj[24].
  • Raj Patel's official website is recorded as http://rajpatel.org/[25].
  • Raj Patel's described at URL is recorded as https://v2.nl/people/raj-patel/[26].
  • Raj Patel's described by source is recorded as V2 archive[27].

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Origins and Family

Raj Patel was born in London[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1972[3] and December 9, 1972[10].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; London School of Economics and Political Science[16], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1895[34], headquartered in London[35]; and Cornell University[17], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1865[38], headquartered in Ithaca[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], sociologist[5], journalist[6], political activist[7], activist[8], and researcher[12]. Fields of work include economics[13], an academic discipline[40] and food industry[14], an economic activity[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Raj Patel is The Value of Nothing[18].

Recognition

Raj Patel received the Great Immigrants Award[19].

Personal Life

Raj Patel's religion is recorded as atheism[20].

Why It Matters

Raj Patel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,209 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Raj Patel born?

Raj Patel was born in London[2].

What did Raj Patel do for work?

Raj Patel worked as economist[4], sociologist[5], journalist[6], political activist[7], and activist[8].

Where did Raj Patel go to school?

Raj Patel was educated at University of Oxford[15], London School of Economics and Political Science[16], and Cornell University[17].

What awards did Raj Patel receive?

Honors received include Great Immigrants Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . V2 archive. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . V2 archive. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . carnegie.org. carnegie.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . NUKAT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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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