Richard Bartle

British writer, video game designer and computer scientist (born 1960)
Person human Q2149039
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Richard Bartle

Summary

Richard Bartle is a human[1]. Born in Ripon[2], he… he was born on January 10, 1960[3]. He worked as a writer[4], university teacher[5], and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ripon[2], Richard Bartle…
  • Richard Bartle was born on January 10, 1960[3].
  • Richard Bartle held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Richard Bartle's native language[9].
  • Richard Bartle's professions included writer[4].
  • Richard Bartle worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Richard Bartle's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Richard Bartle's field of work was video game[10].
  • Richard Bartle's field of work was virtual world[11].
  • Richard Bartle was employed by University of Essex[12].
  • Richard Bartle was educated at University of Essex[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Bartle is MUD1[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Bartle is Designing Virtual Worlds[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Bartle is From MUDs to MMORPGs: The History of Virtual Worlds[16].
  • Richard Bartle received the Game Developers Choice Awards[17].
  • Richard Bartle received the GDC Online Game Legend Award[18].
  • Richard Bartle is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Bartle's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Bartle's Commons category is recorded as Richard Bartle[21].
  • Richard Bartle's archives at is recorded as Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives[22].
  • Richard Bartle earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].
  • Richard Bartle's family name is recorded as Bartle[24].
  • Richard Bartle's given name is recorded as Richard[25].
  • Richard Bartle's official website is recorded as https://mud.co.uk/richard/[26].
  • Richard Bartle's official website is recorded as https://www.youhaventlived.com/[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Bartle's place of birth was Ripon[2]. He was born on January 10, 1960[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Richard Bartle's education included a stint at University of Essex[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], university teacher[5], and computer scientist[6]. Fields of work include video game[10], a type of arts[28] and virtual world[11], an Internet genre[29]. Among Richard Bartle's employers was University of Essex[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include MUD1[14], a video game[30]; Designing Virtual Worlds[15], a literary work[31]; and From MUDs to MMORPGs: The History of Virtual Worlds[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Game Developers Choice Awards[17], a group of awards[32], founded in 2001[33] and GDC Online Game Legend Award[18].

Why It Matters

Richard Bartle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Richard Bartle born?

Born in Ripon[2], Richard Bartle…

What did Richard Bartle do for work?

Richard Bartle worked as writer[4], university teacher[5], and computer scientist[6].

Where did Richard Bartle go to school?

Richard Bartle was educated at University of Essex[13].

What awards did Richard Bartle receive?

Honors received include Game Developers Choice Awards[17] and GDC Online Game Legend Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . gamechoiceawards.com. Retrieved . gamechoiceawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . gdconlineawards.com. Retrieved . gdconlineawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . oac.cdlib.org. oac.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . essex.ac.uk. Retrieved . essex.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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