Travis Kalanick

American entrepreneur
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Travis Kalanick, born on August 6, 1976, in Los Angeles, is an entrepreneur, businessperson, and computer scientist [1][2][3]. He was educated at Granada Hills Charter High School and the University of California, Los Angeles . His work spans the fields of entrepreneurship, electronic business, sharing economy, and passenger transport [4].

Kalanick has been active in shaping modern digital business models, particularly through innovations in the sharing economy and passenger transport sectors [4]. His background as a computer scientist and businessperson informed his approach to building technology-driven platforms [3]. The institutions he attended provided the foundation for his later ventures in electronic business .

His career reflects a focus on disrupting traditional industries using digital infrastructure [4]. He remains recognized for his role in advancing platforms tied to the sharing economy [4]. All known facts about him are confined to his birth, education, occupation, and professional fields [1][2][3][4].

Travis Kalanick

Summary

Travis Kalanick is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on August 6, 1976[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4], businessperson[5], and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,443 views/month, #5,858 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Travis Kalanick's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Travis Kalanick was born on August 6, 1976[3].
  • Travis Kalanick held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Travis Kalanick's professions included entrepreneur[4].
  • Travis Kalanick's professions included businessperson[5].
  • Travis Kalanick worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Travis Kalanick's field of work was entrepreneurship[9].
  • Travis Kalanick's field of work was electronic business[10].
  • Travis Kalanick's field of work was sharing economy[11].
  • Travis Kalanick's field of work was passenger transport[12].
  • Travis Kalanick's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Travis Kalanick was educated at Granada Hills Charter High School[14].
  • Travis Kalanick is recorded as male[15].
  • Travis Kalanick's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Travis Kalanick's Commons category is recorded as Travis Kalanick[17].
  • Travis Kalanick's residence is recorded as San Francisco[18].
  • Travis Kalanick's family name is recorded as Kalanick[19].
  • Travis Kalanick's given name is recorded as Travis[20].
  • Travis Kalanick's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[21].
  • Travis Kalanick's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Travis Kalanick's affiliation is recorded as Q780442[23].
  • Travis Kalanick's affiliation string is recorded as Uber[24].
  • Travis Kalanick's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+228399'}[25].
  • Travis Kalanick's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+224281'}[26].
  • Travis Kalanick's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+224590'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Travis Kalanick… he was born on August 6, 1976[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Granada Hills Charter High School[14], a charter high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1960[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4], businessperson[5], and computer scientist[6]. Fields of work include entrepreneurship[9], an academic major[35]; electronic business[10]; sharing economy[11], an economic system[36]; and passenger transport[12], an industry[37].

Why It Matters

Travis Kalanick ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,443 views/month, #5,858 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Travis Kalanick born?

Travis Kalanick was born in Los Angeles[2].

What did Travis Kalanick do for work?

Travis Kalanick worked as entrepreneur[4], businessperson[5], and computer scientist[6].

Where did Travis Kalanick go to school?

Travis Kalanick was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13] and Granada Hills Charter High School[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Q112758028. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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