Teller

American magician
Person human Q2919575
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Teller

Summary

Teller is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on February 14, 1948[3]. He worked as a writer[4], film director[5], teacher[6], actor[7], and biographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,666 views/month, #5,432 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Teller's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Teller was born on February 14, 1948[3].
  • Teller held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Teller's native language[11].
  • Teller's professions included writer[4].
  • Teller's professions included film director[5].
  • Teller's professions included teacher[6].
  • Teller's professions included actor[7].
  • Teller's professions included biographer[8].
  • Teller's professions included magician[12].
  • Teller's education included a stint at Amherst College[13].
  • Teller was educated at Julia R. Masterman School[14].
  • Teller received the Emperor Has No Clothes Award[15].
  • Teller received the Richard Dawkins Award[16].
  • Teller was a member of Penn & Teller[17].
  • Teller's religion is recorded as atheism[18].
  • Teller is recorded as male[19].
  • Teller's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Teller's Commons category is recorded as Teller[21].
  • Teller's residence is recorded as Las Vegas[22].
  • Teller's family name is recorded as Teller[23].
  • Teller's given name is recorded as Raymond[24].
  • Teller's given name is recorded as Joseph[25].
  • Teller's partner in business or sport is recorded as Penn Jillette[26].
  • Teller's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-12-14[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2babb9b1-d643-4a3e-a488-f55c118c96dc[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Teller's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on February 14, 1948[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Amherst College[13], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1821[34] and Julia R. Masterman School[14], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1958[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], film director[5], teacher[6], actor[7], biographer[8], and magician[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Emperor Has No Clothes Award[15], an award[38] and Richard Dawkins Award[16], an award[39].

Personal Life

Teller's religion is recorded as atheism[18].

Why It Matters

Teller ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,666 views/month, #5,432 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Teller born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Teller…

What did Teller do for work?

Teller worked as writer[4], film director[5], teacher[6], actor[7], and biographer[8].

Where did Teller go to school?

Teller was educated at Amherst College[13] and Julia R. Masterman School[14].

What awards did Teller receive?

Honors received include Emperor Has No Clothes Award[15] and Richard Dawkins Award[16].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Amherst College, Julia R. Masterman School
    Native language English
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Religion or worldview atheism
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