Rebecca MacKinnon

American activist and journalist
Person human Q2915379
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Rebecca MacKinnon

Summary

Rebecca MacKinnon is a human[1]. She was born in Berkeley[2]. She was born on +1969-09-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a reporter[4], journalist[5], and human rights defender[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berkeley[2], Rebecca MacKinnon…
  • Rebecca MacKinnon was born on +1969-09-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon worked as a reporter[4].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon worked as a journalist[5].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon worked as a human rights defender[6].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's field of work was journalism[9].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's field of work was freedom of speech[10].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's field of work was Internet[11].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon was employed by Wikimedia Foundation[12].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's education included a stint at Tempe High School[14].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon received the Shuttleworth Foundation Flash Grant[15].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's image is recorded as Rebecca MacKinnon (WMEU 2023 photoshoot).jpg[16].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon is recorded as female[17].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000378278259[19].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 256438084[20].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's GND ID is recorded as 134234790[21].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2011007402[22].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's Commons category is recorded as Rebecca MacKinnon[23].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v7mh[24].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's Open Library ID is recorded as OL7007910A[25].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0283832[26].
  • Rebecca MacKinnon's family name is recorded as MacKinnon[27].

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Origins and Family

Rebecca MacKinnon was born in Berkeley[2]. She was born on +1969-09-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Tempe High School[14], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1908[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include reporter[4], journalist[5], and human rights defender[6]. Fields of work include journalism[9], an industry[35]; freedom of speech[10], a civil liberties[36]; and Internet[11], an IP network[37], founded in 1969[38]. Among Rebecca MacKinnon's employers was Wikimedia Foundation[12].

Recognition

Rebecca MacKinnon received the Shuttleworth Foundation Flash Grant[15].

Why It Matters

Rebecca MacKinnon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Rebecca MacKinnon born?

Rebecca MacKinnon's place of birth was Berkeley[2].

What did Rebecca MacKinnon do for work?

Rebecca MacKinnon worked as reporter[4], journalist[5], and human rights defender[6].

Where did Rebecca MacKinnon go to school?

Rebecca MacKinnon was educated at Harvard University[13] and Tempe High School[14].

What awards did Rebecca MacKinnon receive?

Honors received include Shuttleworth Foundation Flash Grant[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikimediafoundation.org. wikimediafoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . shuttleworthfoundation.org. Retrieved . shuttleworthfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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