Tom Nichols

American professor and author (born 1960)
Person human Q20675746
Tom Nichols
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Tom Nichols

Summary

Tom Nichols is a human[1]. He was born on +1960-12-07T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a writer[3], political scientist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Tom Nichols was born on +1960-12-07T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Tom Nichols held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Tom Nichols's professions included writer[3].
  • Tom Nichols worked as a political scientist[4].
  • Tom Nichols's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Tom Nichols's field of work was international relations[8].
  • Tom Nichols's field of work was national security[9].
  • Tom Nichols's field of work was security policy[10].
  • Tom Nichols was employed by Naval War College[11].
  • Among Tom Nichols's employers was Harvard Extension School[12].
  • Tom Nichols was educated at Boston University[13].
  • Tom Nichols was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • Tom Nichols was educated at Georgetown University[15].
  • Tom Nichols is recorded as male[16].
  • Tom Nichols's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Tom Nichols is associated with the Never Trump movement movement[18].
  • Tom Nichols's family name is recorded as Nichols[19].
  • Tom Nichols's given name is recorded as Tom[20].
  • Tom Nichols's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Tom Nichols's has written for is recorded as The Atlantic[22].
  • Tom Nichols's writing language is recorded as English[23].
  • Tom Nichols's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+494221'}[24].
  • Tom Nichols's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+364974'}[25].
  • Tom Nichols's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+576397'}[26].
  • Tom Nichols's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+658213'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Nichols was born on +1960-12-07T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Boston University[13], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; Columbia University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and Georgetown University[15], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1789[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3], political scientist[4], and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include international relations[8], an academic major[40]; national security[9], a type of security[41]; and security policy[10], a type of policy[42]. Employers include Naval War College[11], a staff college[43], in United States[44], founded in 1884[45] and Harvard Extension School[12], an academic department[46], in United States[47], founded in 1910[48].

Why It Matters

Tom Nichols ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What did Tom Nichols do for work?

Tom Nichols worked as writer[3], political scientist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Tom Nichols go to school?

Tom Nichols was educated at Boston University[13], Columbia University[14], and Georgetown University[15].

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  1. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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