Timothy Ferris

American science writer and author
Person human Q7807192
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Timothy Ferris

Summary

Timothy Ferris is a human[1]. He was born in Miami[2]. He was born on August 24, 1944[3]. He worked as a scientist[4] and professor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Miami[2], Timothy Ferris…
  • Timothy Ferris was born on August 24, 1944[3].
  • Timothy Ferris held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Timothy Ferris's professions included scientist[4].
  • Timothy Ferris's professions included professor[5].
  • Timothy Ferris was employed by University of California, Berkeley[8].
  • Timothy Ferris was educated at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[9].
  • Timothy Ferris was educated at Northwestern University School of Communication[10].
  • Timothy Ferris was educated at Northwestern University[11].
  • Timothy Ferris received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Timothy Ferris received the Science Writing Award[13].
  • Timothy Ferris is recorded as male[14].
  • Timothy Ferris's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Timothy Ferris's Commons category is recorded as Timothy Ferris[16].
  • Timothy Ferris's given name is recorded as Timothy[17].
  • Timothy Ferris's official website is recorded as https://www.timothyferris.com/[18].
  • Timothy Ferris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Timothy Ferris's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[20].
  • Timothy Ferris's bibliography is recorded as Timothy Ferris bibliography[21].

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[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1944-08-29[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 06dabd47-cb22-445a-8e8e-06f039483e1f[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Miami[2], Timothy Ferris… he was born on August 24, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[9], a law school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1859[28]; Northwestern University School of Communication[10], a film school[29], in United States[30], founded in 2002[31]; and Northwestern University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Evanston[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[4] and professor[5]. Among Timothy Ferris's employers was University of California, Berkeley[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38] and Science Writing Award[13], a science award[39].

Why It Matters

Timothy Ferris ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 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 Timothy Ferris born?

Timothy Ferris was born in Miami[2].

What did Timothy Ferris do for work?

Timothy Ferris worked as scientist[4] and professor[5].

Where did Timothy Ferris go to school?

Timothy Ferris was educated at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[9], Northwestern University School of Communication[10], and Northwestern University[11].

What awards did Timothy Ferris receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12] and Science Writing Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . aip.org. aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Zestmorse · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Guggenheim Fellowship, Science Writing Award
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    Occupation scientist, professor
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