Eben Alexander

American neurosurgeon
Person human Q115900
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Eben Alexander

Summary

Eben Alexander is a human[1]. His place of birth was Charlotte[2]. He was born on +1953-12-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a neurosurgeon[4], non-fiction writer[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (334 views/month, #7,022 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Eben Alexander's place of birth was Charlotte[2].
  • Eben Alexander was born on +1953-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eben Alexander held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Eben Alexander worked as a neurosurgeon[4].
  • Eben Alexander's professions included non-fiction writer[5].
  • Eben Alexander's professions included writer[6].
  • Among Eben Alexander's employers was Harvard University[9].
  • Eben Alexander was educated at Duke University[10].
  • Eben Alexander was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11].
  • Eben Alexander's education included a stint at Phillips Exeter Academy[12].
  • Eben Alexander is recorded as male[13].
  • Eben Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Eben Alexander's ISNI is recorded as 0000000031539691[15].
  • Eben Alexander's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54819929[16].
  • Eben Alexander's GND ID is recorded as 113225520[17].
  • Eben Alexander's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93801174[18].
  • Eben Alexander's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 166834177[19].
  • Eben Alexander's IdRef ID is recorded as 188569251[20].
  • Eben Alexander's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07586109[21].
  • Eben Alexander's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001151136[22].
  • Eben Alexander's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ngst3x[23].
  • Eben Alexander's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0171647[24].
  • Eben Alexander's family name is recorded as Q1511218[25].
  • Eben Alexander's given name is recorded as Eben[26].
  • Eben Alexander's official website is recorded as http://www.ebenalexander.com[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eben Alexander's place of birth was Charlotte[2]. He was born on +1953-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Duke University[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1838[30], headquartered in Durham[31]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1789[34]; and Phillips Exeter Academy[12], a private school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1781[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neurosurgeon[4], non-fiction writer[5], and writer[6]. Eben Alexander was employed by Harvard University[9].

Why It Matters

Eben Alexander ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (334 views/month, #7,022 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife[40], a literary work[41], written by him[42].

FAQs

Where was Eben Alexander born?

Born in Charlotte[2], Eben Alexander…

What did Eben Alexander do for work?

Eben Alexander worked as neurosurgeon[4], non-fiction writer[5], and writer[6].

Where did Eben Alexander go to school?

Eben Alexander was educated at Duke University[10], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11], and Phillips Exeter Academy[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . 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.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Eben Alexander. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/eben-alexander
MLA “Eben Alexander.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/eben-alexander.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_eben-alexander_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Eben Alexander}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/eben-alexander}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Eben Alexander — https://4ort.xyz/entity/eben-alexander (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/eben-alexander · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinii research id 1980586434772928148
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ added some identifiers retrieved from [[Q115920372]] ([[Property:P11496]]) or [[Q118144223]] ([[Property:P9776]]) ([[:toollabs:editgroups/"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.