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 worked as a journalist[3], illustrator[4], writer[5], environmentalist[6], and pedagogue[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Heinberg was born on October 21, 1950[2].
  • Richard Heinberg held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard Heinberg's professions included journalist[3].
  • Richard Heinberg's professions included illustrator[4].
  • Richard Heinberg's professions included writer[5].
  • Richard Heinberg's professions included environmentalist[6].
  • Richard Heinberg's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Richard Heinberg's field of work was peak oil[10].
  • Richard Heinberg's field of work was resource depletion[11].
  • Richard Heinberg's field of work was sustainability[12].
  • Richard Heinberg's field of work was economics[13].
  • Richard Heinberg's field of work was energy industry[14].
  • Richard Heinberg's field of work was ecology[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Heinberg is The Party's Over: Oil, War, and the Fate of Industrial Societies[16].
  • Richard Heinberg was a member of Post Carbon Institute[17].
  • Richard Heinberg is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Heinberg's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Heinberg's Commons category is recorded as Richard Heinberg[20].
  • Richard Heinberg's family name is recorded as Heinberg[21].
  • Richard Heinberg's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard Heinberg's official website is recorded as http://www.richardheinberg.com[23].
  • Richard Heinberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Richard Heinberg's writing language is recorded as English[25].
  • Richard Heinberg's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].
  • Richard Heinberg's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+6840'}[27].

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Origins and Family

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

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[3], illustrator[4], writer[5], environmentalist[6], and pedagogue[7]. Fields of work include peak oil[10], an artificial object[28]; resource depletion[11], an environmental issue[29]; sustainability[12], a type of property[30]; economics[13], an academic discipline[31]; energy industry[14], a type of industry[32]; and ecology[15], 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[16].

Why It Matters

Richard Heinberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

What did Richard Heinberg do for work?

Richard Heinberg worked as journalist[3], illustrator[4], writer[5], environmentalist[6], and pedagogue[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, illustrator, writer +2
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