Ray Oldenburg

American urban sociologist (1932–2022)
Person human Q7297913
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Ray Oldenburg

Summary

Ray Oldenburg is a human[1]. He was born on +1932-04-07T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2022-11-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a sociologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ray Oldenburg was born on +1932-04-07T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Ray Oldenburg was born on +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Ray Oldenburg died on +2022-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ray Oldenburg worked as a sociologist[4].
  • Ray Oldenburg's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Ray Oldenburg's field of work was sociology[8].
  • Ray Oldenburg's field of work was urbanism[9].
  • Ray Oldenburg's field of work was public space[10].
  • Ray Oldenburg was employed by University of Nevada, Reno[11].
  • Ray Oldenburg was employed by University of West Florida[12].
  • Among Ray Oldenburg's employers was University of Minnesota Duluth[13].
  • Ray Oldenburg's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[14].
  • Ray Oldenburg's education included a stint at Minnesota State University, Mankato[15].
  • Ray Oldenburg's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[16].
  • Ray Oldenburg is recorded as male[17].
  • Ray Oldenburg's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ray Oldenburg's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114488180[19].
  • Ray Oldenburg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77876275[20].
  • Ray Oldenburg's GND ID is recorded as 1069803464[21].
  • Ray Oldenburg's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88192361[22].
  • Ray Oldenburg's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17718511h[23].
  • Ray Oldenburg's IdRef ID is recorded as 146717198[24].
  • Ray Oldenburg's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09028144[25].
  • Ray Oldenburg's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001152264[26].
  • Ray Oldenburg's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0flnbc[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1932-04-07T00:00:00Z[2] and +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31] and Minnesota State University, Mankato[15], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include sociology[8], an academic discipline[35]; urbanism[9], a branch of science[36]; and public space[10]. Employers include University of Nevada, Reno[11], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1874[39], headquartered in Reno[40]; University of West Florida[12], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1963[43]; and University of Minnesota Duluth[13], a public university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1895[46].

Death and Burial

Ray Oldenburg died on +2022-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Ray Oldenburg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What did Ray Oldenburg do for work?

Ray Oldenburg worked as sociologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Ray Oldenburg go to school?

Ray Oldenburg was educated at University of Minnesota[14], Minnesota State University, Mankato[15], and University of Minnesota[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . General Catalog 1967 - 1968. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . General Catalog 1967 - 1968. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . General Catalog 1967 - 1968. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . harpermorrismemorialchapel.com. harpermorrismemorialchapel.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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