Rutger Bregman

Dutch journalist, writer and historian
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Summary

Rutger Bregman was born on April 26, 1988[1], in Westerschouwen[2]. He has worked as a journalist[3], writer[4], historian[5], and thinker[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,210 views/month, #6,633 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[8]
  • Field of work: world economy[9], philosophy[10], history[11], journalism[12]
  • Employer: De Correspondent[13]
  • Educated at: Utrecht University[14], University of California, Los Angeles[15]
  • Notable work: Utopia for Realists[16], Humankind: A Hopeful History[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Rutger Bregman[19]
  • Family name: Bregman[20]
  • Given name: Rutger[21]
  • Official website: http://www.rutgerbregman.com[22]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[24], English[25]
  • Name in native language: Rutger C. Bregman[26]
  • Affiliation string: De Correspondent[27]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[28]
  • Social media followers: 387,151[29], 63,407[30], 403,025[31], 398,934[32]

Why It Matters

Rutger Bregman has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Humankind: A Hopeful History[35], a written work[36] and Utopia for Realists[37], a literary work[38].

FAQs

Where was Rutger Bregman born?

Rutger Bregman's place of birth was Westerschouwen[2].

What did Rutger Bregman do for work?

Rutger Bregman worked as a journalist[3], writer[4], historian[5], and thinker[6].

Where did Rutger Bregman go to school?

Rutger Bregman was educated at Utrecht University[14] and University of California, Los Angeles[15].

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  1. [2] ↑ . volkskrant.nl. volkskrant.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . volkskrant.nl. volkskrant.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . sølvberget.no. sølvberget.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . franksmitha.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . rutgerbregman.com. rutgerbregman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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