Sid Meier

Canadian-American game programmer and designer
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Sid Meier

Summary

Sid Meier is a human[1]. He was born in Sarnia[2]. He was born on February 24, 1954[3]. He worked as a video game producer[4], engineer[5], video game designer[6], computer scientist[7], and game designer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,016 views/month, #6,427 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sid Meier was born in Sarnia[2].
  • Sid Meier was born on February 24, 1954[3].
  • Sid Meier held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Sid Meier worked as a video game producer[4].
  • Sid Meier's professions included engineer[5].
  • Sid Meier's professions included video game designer[6].
  • Sid Meier's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Sid Meier's professions included game designer[8].
  • Sid Meier worked as an entrepreneur[11].
  • Sid Meier's field of work was video game designer[12].
  • Sid Meier's field of work was game design[13].
  • Sid Meier's field of work was entrepreneurship[14].
  • Among Sid Meier's employers was 2K[15].
  • Sid Meier's education included a stint at University of Michigan[16].
  • Sid Meier received the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[17].
  • Sid Meier's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].
  • Sid Meier is recorded as male[19].
  • Sid Meier's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sid Meier's Commons category is recorded as Sid Meier[21].
  • Sid Meier's family name is recorded as Meier[22].
  • Sid Meier's given name is recorded as Sid[23].
  • Sid Meier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Sid Meier's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sid Meier'}[25].
  • Sid Meier's start of work period is recorded as 1982[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sarnia[2], Sid Meier… he was born on February 24, 1954[3].

Education

Sid Meier was educated at University of Michigan[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include video game producer[4], engineer[5], video game designer[6], computer scientist[7], game designer[8], and entrepreneur[11]. Fields of work include video game designer[12], a profession[27]; game design[13]; and entrepreneurship[14], an academic major[28]. Sid Meier was employed by 2K[15].

Recognition

Sid Meier received the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[17].

Personal Life

Sid Meier's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[18].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sid Meier include Civilization[29], a video game series[30] and Civilization VI[31], a video game[32].

Why It Matters

Sid Meier ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,016 views/month, #6,427 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Civilization[29], a video game series[30] and Civilization VI[31], a video game[32].

FAQs

Where was Sid Meier born?

Sid Meier was born in Sarnia[2].

What did Sid Meier do for work?

Sid Meier worked as video game producer[4], engineer[5], video game designer[6], computer scientist[7], and game designer[8].

Where did Sid Meier go to school?

Sid Meier was educated at University of Michigan[16].

What awards did Sid Meier receive?

Honors received include Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . 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. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . gamechoiceawards.com. gamechoiceawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Name in native language {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sid Meier'}
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