Richard Heinberg

writer, journalist, educator, environmentalist
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Richard Heinberg

Summary

Richard Heinberg is a human[1]. He was born on October 21, 1950[2]. He died on July 19, 2026[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], illustrator[5], writer[6], environmentalist[7], and pedagogue[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Heinberg was born on October 21, 1950[2].
  • Richard Heinberg died on July 19, 2026[3].
  • Richard Heinberg held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard Heinberg's professions included journalist[4].
  • Richard Heinberg's professions included illustrator[5].
  • Richard Heinberg's professions included writer[6].
  • Richard Heinberg's professions included environmentalist[7].
  • Richard Heinberg worked as a pedagogue[8].
  • Richard Heinberg worked as a teacher[11].
  • Richard Heinberg's field of work was peak oil[12].
  • Richard Heinberg's field of work was resource depletion[13].
  • Richard Heinberg's field of work was sustainability[14].
  • Richard Heinberg's field of work was economics[15].
  • Richard Heinberg's field of work was energy industry[16].
  • Richard Heinberg's field of work was ecology[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Heinberg is The Party's Over: Oil, War, and the Fate of Industrial Societies[18].
  • Richard Heinberg was a member of Post Carbon Institute[19].
  • Richard Heinberg is recorded as male[20].
  • Richard Heinberg's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Richard Heinberg's Commons category is recorded as Richard Heinberg[22].
  • Richard Heinberg's family name is recorded as Heinberg[23].
  • Richard Heinberg's given name is recorded as Richard[24].
  • Richard Heinberg's official website is recorded as http://www.richardheinberg.com[25].
  • Richard Heinberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Richard Heinberg's writing language is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Heinberg was born on October 21, 1950[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], illustrator[5], writer[6], environmentalist[7], pedagogue[8], and teacher[11]. Fields of work include peak oil[12], an artificial object[28]; resource depletion[13], an environmental issue[29]; sustainability[14], a type of property[30]; economics[15], an academic discipline[31]; energy industry[16], a type of industry[32]; and ecology[17], an academic discipline[33].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Heinberg is The Party's Over: Oil, War, and the Fate of Industrial Societies[18].

Death and Burial

Richard Heinberg died on July 19, 2026[3].

Why It Matters

Richard Heinberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What did Richard Heinberg do for work?

Richard Heinberg worked as journalist[4], illustrator[5], writer[6], environmentalist[7], and pedagogue[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . resilience.org. Retrieved . resilience.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9E3A-BC85-0A58-073B-B7E7
    Sitelink count → 11
    Sbn author id → PARV277719
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'vo']
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  3. 10w ago · Jmax · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → peak oil, resource depletion, sustainability +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P570]]: 19 July 2026"
  4. 10w ago · Casdeiro · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P570]]: 19 July 2026"
  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, illustrator, writer +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31712|batch #31712]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (11)"
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