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Robert X. Cringely

American technology journalist and columnist
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Robert X. Cringely is a United States journalist and screenwriter born on January 28, 1953, in Apple Creek[1]. He is employed by Apple Inc. and works in the computer industry, computer, and technology field[2].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Field of work: computer industry[7], computer[8], technology[9]
  • Employer: Apple Inc.[10]
  • Educated at: College of Wooster[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Given name: Robert[13]
  • Official website: https://www.cringely.com/[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[15]
  • Birth name: Mark Channing Stephens[16]
  • Number of children: 4[17]
  • P14750: 6A9C-F62F-0047-EB44-7BAF[18]

Why It Matters

Robert X. Cringely is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Robert X. Cringely born?

Robert X. Cringely was born in Apple Creek[2].

What did Robert X. Cringely do for work?

Robert X. Cringely worked as a journalist[3] and screenwriter[4].

Where did Robert X. Cringely go to school?

Robert X. Cringely was educated at College of Wooster[11].

Related Entities

Apple Inc. computer United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . mymovies.it. mymovies.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . news.ycombinator.com. news.ycombinator.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · ~2026-52815-77 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of children → {'amount': '+4'}
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6A9C-F62F-0047-EB44-7BAF
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  3. 20w ago · Aavindraa · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation → journalist, screenwriter
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    Sex or gender → male
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