Craig Newmark

American entrepreneur and Craigslist founder
Person human Q974541
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Craig Newmark

Summary

Craig Newmark is a human[1]. His place of birth was Morristown[2]. He was born on December 6, 1952[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4], blogger[5], and philanthropist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (865 views/month, #6,636 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Morristown[2], Craig Newmark…
  • Craig Newmark was born on December 6, 1952[3].
  • Craig Newmark held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Craig Newmark worked as an entrepreneur[4].
  • Craig Newmark's professions included blogger[5].
  • Craig Newmark's professions included philanthropist[6].
  • Craig Newmark was employed by Craigslist[9].
  • Craig Newmark's education included a stint at Case Western Reserve University[10].
  • Craig Newmark's education included a stint at Morristown High School[11].
  • Craig Newmark received the Internet Hall of Fame[12].
  • Craig Newmark is recorded as male[13].
  • Craig Newmark's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Craig Newmark's Commons category is recorded as Craig Newmark[15].
  • Craig Newmark's residence is recorded as Cole Valley[16].
  • Craig Newmark's family name is recorded as Newmark[17].
  • Craig Newmark's given name is recorded as Craig[18].
  • Craig Newmark's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[19].
  • Craig Newmark's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Craig Newmark's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Craig Newmark'}[21].
  • Craig Newmark's number of viewers/listeners is recorded as {'amount': '+334473'}[22].
  • Craig Newmark's affiliation string is recorded as Craig Newmark Philanthropies[23].
  • Craig Newmark's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+87258'}[24].
  • Craig Newmark's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+78870'}[25].
  • Craig Newmark's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+89146'}[26].
  • Craig Newmark's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+91715'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Craig Newmark's place of birth was Morristown[2]. He was born on December 6, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at Case Western Reserve University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1967[30], headquartered in Cleveland[31] and Morristown High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4], blogger[5], and philanthropist[6]. Craig Newmark was employed by Craigslist[9].

Recognition

Craig Newmark received the Internet Hall of Fame[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Craig Newmark include Craigslist[35], an employment website[36], founded in 1995[37].

Why It Matters

Craig Newmark ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (865 views/month, #6,636 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Craigslist[35], an employment website[36], founded in 1995[37].

FAQs

Where was Craig Newmark born?

Craig Newmark was born in Morristown[2].

What did Craig Newmark do for work?

Craig Newmark worked as entrepreneur[4], blogger[5], and philanthropist[6].

Where did Craig Newmark go to school?

Craig Newmark was educated at Case Western Reserve University[10] and Morristown High School[11].

What awards did Craig Newmark receive?

Honors received include Internet Hall of Fame[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . internethalloffame.org. Retrieved . internethalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [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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  1. 10d ago · P858snake · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation entrepreneur, blogger, philanthropist
    Instance of human
    Family name Newmark
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