Zeynep Tüfekçi

Turkish sociologist and writer (born 1970)
Person human Q23759736
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Zeynep Tüfekçi

Summary

Zeynep Tüfekçi is a human[1]. Born in Istanbul[2], she… she was born on 1970[3]. She worked as a sociologist[4], opinion journalist[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and journalist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Zeynep Tüfekçi's place of birth was Istanbul[2].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi was born on 1970[3].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi held citizenship in Turkey[10].
  • Turkish was Zeynep Tüfekçi's native language[11].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi worked as a sociologist[4].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi worked as an opinion journalist[5].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi's professions included writer[7].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi worked as a journalist[8].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi worked as a magazine writer[12].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi's field of work was social media analytics[13].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi's field of work was social media[15].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi's field of work was information technology[16].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[17].
  • Among Zeynep Tüfekçi's employers was Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University[18].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi was employed by Princeton University[19].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi was educated at Boğaziçi University[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Zeynep Tüfekçi is Twitter and Tear Gas[21].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi received the Carnegie Fellow[22].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi is recorded as female[23].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi's Commons category is recorded as Zeynep Tüfekçi[25].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi's family name is recorded as Tüfekçi[26].
  • Zeynep Tüfekçi's given name is recorded as Zeynep[27].

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[28]

  • Country: TR[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 99b7130a-d151-4a8c-bbb9-9581a5278b9d[30]

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Origins and Family

Born in Istanbul[2], Zeynep Tüfekçi… she was born on 1970[3]. Turkish was her native language[11].

Education

Zeynep Tüfekçi's education included a stint at Boğaziçi University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[4], opinion journalist[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], journalist[8], and magazine writer[12]. Fields of work include social media analytics[13], a field of study[31]; journalism[14], an industry[32]; social media[15], an economic activity[33]; and information technology[16], a branch of science[34]. Employers include University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[17], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1789[37]; Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University[18], an organization[38], in United States[39], founded in 1996[40], headquartered in Harvard University[41]; and Princeton University[19], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1746[44], headquartered in Princeton[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Zeynep Tüfekçi is Twitter and Tear Gas[21].

Recognition

Zeynep Tüfekçi received the Carnegie Fellow[22].

Why It Matters

Zeynep Tüfekçi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Zeynep Tüfekçi born?

Zeynep Tüfekçi's place of birth was Istanbul[2].

What did Zeynep Tüfekçi do for work?

Zeynep Tüfekçi worked as sociologist[4], opinion journalist[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Zeynep Tüfekçi go to school?

Zeynep Tüfekçi was educated at Boğaziçi University[20].

What awards did Zeynep Tüfekçi receive?

Honors received include Carnegie Fellow[22].

References

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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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