Yochai Benkler

American legal scholar
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Yochai Benkler

Summary

Yochai Benkler is a human[1]. He was born in Givatayim[2]. He was born on January 1, 1964[3]. He worked as an economist[4], university teacher[5], lawyer[6], legal scholar[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yochai Benkler was born in Givatayim[2].
  • Yochai Benkler was born on January 1, 1964[3].
  • Yochai Benkler held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Yochai Benkler held citizenship in Israel[11].
  • Yochai Benkler's professions included economist[4].
  • Yochai Benkler worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Yochai Benkler worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Yochai Benkler's professions included legal scholar[7].
  • Yochai Benkler worked as a jurist[8].
  • Yochai Benkler's field of work was law[12].
  • Among Yochai Benkler's employers was Harvard University[13].
  • Yochai Benkler was employed by New York University[14].
  • Yochai Benkler was educated at Harvard Law School[15].
  • Yochai Benkler was educated at Tel Aviv University[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Yochai Benkler is The Wealth of Networks[17].
  • Yochai Benkler received the EFF Award[18].
  • Yochai Benkler received the OII Lifetime Achievement Award[19].
  • Yochai Benkler is recorded as male[20].
  • Yochai Benkler's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Yochai Benkler's Commons category is recorded as Yochai Benkler[22].
  • Yochai Benkler earned the academic degree of Juris Doctor[23].
  • Yochai Benkler's family name is recorded as Benkler[24].
  • Yochai Benkler's given name is recorded as Yochai[25].
  • Yochai Benkler's significant event is recorded as marriage[26].
  • Yochai Benkler's official website is recorded as http://www.benkler.org/[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1964[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e13b8a7b-a93a-4a1c-8545-5433b25e39ce[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Givatayim[2], Yochai Benkler… he was born on January 1, 1964[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[15], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34] and Tel Aviv University[16], a public university[35], in Israel[36], founded in 1956[37], headquartered in Tel Aviv[38]. Yochai Benkler earned the academic degree of Juris Doctor[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], university teacher[5], lawyer[6], legal scholar[7], and jurist[8]. Yochai Benkler's field of work was law[12]. Employers include Harvard University[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42] and New York University[14], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1831[45], headquartered in New York City[46].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yochai Benkler is The Wealth of Networks[17].

Recognition

Awards received include EFF Award[18], a science award[47], founded in 1992[48] and OII Lifetime Achievement Award[19], a lifetime achievement award[49], in United Kingdom[50].

Why It Matters

Yochai Benkler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Samer Hassan[53], a researcher[54], b. 1982[55], awarded the European Research Council Starting Grant[56], specialised in blockchain[57].

Works attributed to him include The Wealth of Networks[58], a written work[59].

FAQs

Where was Yochai Benkler born?

Yochai Benkler's place of birth was Givatayim[2].

What did Yochai Benkler do for work?

Yochai Benkler worked as economist[4], university teacher[5], lawyer[6], legal scholar[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Yochai Benkler go to school?

Yochai Benkler was educated at Harvard Law School[15] and Tel Aviv University[16].

What awards did Yochai Benkler receive?

Honors received include EFF Award[18] and OII Lifetime Achievement Award[19].

Who did Yochai Benkler influence?

Yochai Benkler has been cited as an influence by Samer Hassan[53].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [59] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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