Rickard Falkvinge

former head of the Swedish Pirate Party
Person human Q443624
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Rickard Falkvinge

Summary

Rickard Falkvinge is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gothenburg[2]. He was born on +1972-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4], programmer[5], writer[6], blogger[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rickard Falkvinge was born in Gothenburg[2].
  • Rickard Falkvinge was born on +1972-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rickard Falkvinge held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's professions included politician[4].
  • Rickard Falkvinge worked as a programmer[5].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's professions included writer[6].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's professions included blogger[7].
  • Rickard Falkvinge worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Rickard Falkvinge worked as an information professional[11].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's field of work was information technology[12].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's field of work was politics[13].
  • Rickard Falkvinge received the Order of Merit of the Star of Liberland[14].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's image is recorded as Rickard Falkvinge - 2006-06-03 (Jon Åslund).jpg[15].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's image is recorded as Rick Falkvinge - Piratpartiet.jpg[16].
  • Rickard Falkvinge is recorded as male[17].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Rickard Falkvinge was affiliated with the Pirate Party[19].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's ISNI is recorded as 0000000371045436[20].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 250498231[21].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's GND ID is recorded as 1042690251[22].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's IdRef ID is recorded as 180818686[23].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's Commons category is recorded as Rickard Falkvinge[24].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dg42y[25].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ola2015866400[26].
  • Rickard Falkvinge's given name is recorded as Rickard[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gothenburg[2], Rickard Falkvinge… he was born on +1972-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], programmer[5], writer[6], blogger[7], businessperson[8], and information professional[11]. Fields of work include information technology[12], a branch of science[28] and politics[13], an academic discipline[29].

Recognition

Rickard Falkvinge received the Order of Merit of the Star of Liberland[14].

Personal Life

Rickard Falkvinge was affiliated with the Pirate Party[19].

Why It Matters

Rickard Falkvinge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Rickard Falkvinge born?

Born in Gothenburg[2], Rickard Falkvinge…

What did Rickard Falkvinge do for work?

Rickard Falkvinge worked as politician[4], programmer[5], writer[6], blogger[7], and businessperson[8].

What awards did Rickard Falkvinge receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of the Star of Liberland[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . facebook.com. facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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