# Zach Whalen
**Wikidata**: [Q112523021](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112523021)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/zach-whalen

## Summary
Zach Whalen is a university teacher, computer scientist, and linguist born in 1979. His work primarily focuses on digital media, electronic communication, video games, and comics.

## Biography
- Born: 1979
- Nationality: Not specified in source material
- Education: Not specified in source material
- Known for: Work in digital media, electronic communication, electronic media, video game, and comics
- Employer(s): Not specified in source material
- Field(s): digital media, electronic communication, electronic media, video game, comics

## Contributions
The source material does not provide specific details about Zach Whalen's contributions such as papers, products, companies founded, patents, open-source projects, or standards created. It only mentions his fields of work and occupation.

## FAQs
### Q: What fields does Zach Whalen work in?
A: Zach Whalen works in digital media, electronic communication, electronic media, video games, and comics. He identifies professionally as a university teacher, computer scientist, and linguist.

### Q: Where can I find more information about Zach Whalen?
A: Zach Whalen maintains a website at https://www.zachwhalen.net, and he has been cataloged in various international academic identifiers including VIAF ID 68395564 and ISNI 0000000036726664.

### Q: When was Zach Whalen born?
A: Zach Whalen was born in 1979, as indicated in the academic sources that catalog his work.

### Q: What is Zach Whalen's academic background?
A: The source material does not provide specific information about Zach Whalen's academic background, including degrees earned or institutions attended.

## Why They Matter
The source material does not provide information about the significance and lasting impact of Zach Whalen's work, who was influenced by him, or what would be different without him.

## Notable For
1. Maintains an active website at https://www.zachwhalen.net
2. Holds multiple international academic identifiers including ISNI 0000000036726664 and VIAF ID 68395564
3. Recognized in multiple fields including digital media, electronic communication, electronic media, video games, and comics
4. Has an ELMCIP ID (2301), suggesting recognition in the field of electronic literature and digital creativity
5. Identified as a male in academic catalogs

## Body
### Background
Zach Whalen is a university teacher, computer scientist, and linguist born in 1979. His work spans multiple fields including digital media, electronic communication, electronic media, video games, and comics.

### Professional Identification
Zach Whalen is cataloged in several international academic databases:
- ISNI: 0000000036726664
- VIAF ID: 68395564
- GND ID: 1025692926
- ELMCIP ID: 2301
- Library of Congress Authority ID: n2008000658
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007358025105171
- Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 1025692926
- IDREF ID: 136256481

### Online Presence
Zach Whalen maintains a personal website at https://www.zachwhalen.net, which is available in English.

### Fields of Expertise
Zach Whalen's work encompasses:
- Digital media
- Electronic communication
- Electronic media
- Video games
- Comics

He approaches these fields through the lens of computer science, linguistics, and pedagogy as a university teacher.

## References

1. Czech National Authority Database
2. [Source](https://viaf.org/viaf/data/viaf-20230206-links.txt.gz)