Rutger Bregman

Dutch journalist, writer and historian
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Rutger Bregman

Summary

Rutger Bregman is a human[1]. He was born in Westerschouwen[2]. He was born on April 26, 1988[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], historian[6], and thinker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,138 views/month, #6,633 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Rutger Bregman's place of birth was Westerschouwen[2].
  • Rutger Bregman was born on April 26, 1988[3].
  • Rutger Bregman held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Rutger Bregman worked as a journalist[4].
  • Rutger Bregman's professions included writer[5].
  • Rutger Bregman worked as a historian[6].
  • Rutger Bregman's professions included thinker[7].
  • Rutger Bregman's field of work was world economy[10].
  • Rutger Bregman's field of work was philosophy[11].
  • Rutger Bregman's field of work was history[12].
  • Rutger Bregman's field of work was journalism[13].
  • Among Rutger Bregman's employers was De Correspondent[14].
  • Rutger Bregman's education included a stint at Utrecht University[15].
  • Rutger Bregman's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Rutger Bregman is Utopia for Realists[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Rutger Bregman is Humankind: A Hopeful History[18].
  • Rutger Bregman is recorded as male[19].
  • Rutger Bregman's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Rutger Bregman's Commons category is recorded as Rutger Bregman[21].
  • Rutger Bregman's family name is recorded as Bregman[22].
  • Rutger Bregman's given name is recorded as Rutger[23].
  • Rutger Bregman's official website is recorded as http://www.rutgerbregman.com[24].
  • Rutger Bregman's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[25].
  • Rutger Bregman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • Rutger Bregman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1988-04-26[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a01c5ee1-0a10-4ca2-b090-209983a17bf3[31]

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Origins and Family

Rutger Bregman was born in Westerschouwen[2]. He was born on April 26, 1988[3].

Education

Educated at Utrecht University[15], a public research university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Utrecht[35] and University of California, Los Angeles[16], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Los Angeles[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], historian[6], and thinker[7]. Fields of work include world economy[10], an economy in a country or region[40]; philosophy[11], an academic discipline[41]; history[12]; and journalism[13], an industry[42]. Among Rutger Bregman's employers was De Correspondent[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Utopia for Realists[17], a literary work[43] and Humankind: A Hopeful History[18], a literary work[44].

Why It Matters

Rutger Bregman ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,138 views/month, #6,633 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

Works attributed to him include Humankind: A Hopeful History[46], a literary work[47] and Utopia for Realists[48], a literary work[49].

FAQs

Where was Rutger Bregman born?

Born in Westerschouwen[2], Rutger Bregman…

What did Rutger Bregman do for work?

Rutger Bregman worked as journalist[4], writer[5], historian[6], and thinker[7].

Where did Rutger Bregman go to school?

Rutger Bregman was educated at Utrecht University[15] and University of California, Los Angeles[16].

References

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  6. [16] . sølvberget.no. sølvberget.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . franksmitha.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . rutgerbregman.com. rutgerbregman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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