Bruce Gilley

American political scientist, economist, journalist, author and professor
Person human Q42062280
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Bruce Gilley

Summary

Bruce Gilley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on July 21, 1966[3]. He worked as a political scientist[4] and economist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (981 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montreal[2], Bruce Gilley…
  • Bruce Gilley was born on July 21, 1966[3].
  • Bruce Gilley held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Bruce Gilley's professions included political scientist[4].
  • Bruce Gilley's professions included economist[5].
  • Bruce Gilley's field of work was history of China[8].
  • Bruce Gilley was employed by Portland State University[9].
  • Bruce Gilley's education included a stint at Princeton University[10].
  • Bruce Gilley was educated at University of Toronto[11].
  • Bruce Gilley's education included a stint at University of Oxford[12].
  • Bruce Gilley is recorded as male[13].
  • Bruce Gilley's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Bruce Gilley's Commons category is recorded as Bruce Gilley[15].
  • Bruce Gilley's family name is recorded as Gilley[16].
  • Bruce Gilley's given name is recorded as Bruce[17].
  • Bruce Gilley's significant event is recorded as Retraction of: The case for colonialism[18].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: US[20]

  • Began / founded: 1966-07-21[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e3921e0a-7ab7-4501-a6cc-105ca8f70b0d[22]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Montreal[2], Bruce Gilley… he was born on July 21, 1966[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[10], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1746[25], headquartered in Princeton[26]; University of Toronto[11], a public research university[27], in Canada[28], founded in 1827[29], headquartered in Toronto[30]; and University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1096[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[4] and economist[5]. Bruce Gilley's field of work was history of China[8]. Among his employers was Portland State University[9].

Why It Matters

Bruce Gilley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (981 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Gilley born?

Bruce Gilley's place of birth was Montreal[2].

What did Bruce Gilley do for work?

Bruce Gilley worked as political scientist[4] and economist[5].

Where did Bruce Gilley go to school?

Bruce Gilley was educated at Princeton University[10], University of Toronto[11], and University of Oxford[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hi', 'ig', 'it', 'kg', 'ms', 'nl', 'p
    Place of birth → Montreal
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56926|batch #56926]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event → Retraction of: The case for colonialism
    Given name → Bruce
    Field of work → history of China
    Family name → Gilley
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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