Edward Snowden

Summary

Edward Snowden is a human^[1]. Born in Elizabeth City^[2], he… he was born on June 21, 1983^[3]. He worked as a system administrator^[4], intelligence officer^[5], security guard^[6], whistleblower^[7], and dissident^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,247 views/month, #1,809 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Elizabeth City^[2], Edward Snowden…
• Edward Snowden was born on June 21, 1983^[3].
• Edward Snowden's father was Lonnie Glenn Snowden, Jr.^[10].
• Edward Snowden's mother was Elizabeth Snowden^[11].
• Edward Snowden was married to Lindsay Mills^[12].
• Edward Snowden held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Edward Snowden held citizenship in Russia^[14].
• English was Edward Snowden's native language^[15].
• Edward Snowden's professions included system administrator^[4].
• Edward Snowden's professions included intelligence officer^[5].
• Edward Snowden's professions included security guard^[6].
• Edward Snowden's professions included whistleblower^[7].
• Edward Snowden worked as a dissident^[8].
• Edward Snowden worked as a computer scientist^[16].
• Among Edward Snowden's employers was Freedom of the Press Foundation^[17].
• Edward Snowden was educated at University of Liverpool^[18].
• Edward Snowden received the Sam Adams Award^[19].
• Edward Snowden received the Fritz Bauer Prize^[20].
• Edward Snowden received the Ridenhour Truth-Telling Prize^[21].
• Edward Snowden received the Right Livelihood Award^[22].
• Edward Snowden received the Stuttgart Peace Prize^[23].
• Edward Snowden received the Carl von Ossietzky Medal^[24].
• Edward Snowden was a member of Chaos Computer Club^[25].
• Edward Snowden was a member of Freie Universität Berlin^[26].
• Edward Snowden was influenced by Daniel Ellsberg^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1983-06-21^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: e4029883-c074-4e1c-add4-c35d73edb79f^[30]

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Origins and Family

Edward Snowden's place of birth was Elizabeth City^[2]. He was born on June 21, 1983^[3]. His father was Lonnie Glenn Snowden, Jr.^[10]. His mother was Elizabeth Snowden^[11]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Edward Snowden was educated at University of Liverpool^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include system administrator^[4], intelligence officer^[5], security guard^[6], whistleblower^[7], dissident^[8], and computer scientist^[16]. Edward Snowden was employed by Freedom of the Press Foundation^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Sam Adams Award^[19], a journalism prize^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 2002^[33]; Fritz Bauer Prize^[20], an award^[34], in Germany^[35]; Ridenhour Truth-Telling Prize^[21]; Right Livelihood Award^[22], a politics award^[36], in Sweden^[37], founded in 1980^[38]; Stuttgart Peace Prize^[23], an award^[39], in Germany^[40]; and Carl von Ossietzky Medal^[24], a peace award^[41], founded in 1962^[42].

Personal Life

Among Edward Snowden's spouses was Lindsay Mills^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Snowden include Snowden^[43], a film^[44], directed by Oliver Stone^[45]; Citizenfour^[46], a film^[47], directed by Laura Poitras^[48]; and Snowden Run 3D^[49], a video game^[50].

Why It Matters

Edward Snowden ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,247 views/month, #1,809 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Works attributed to him include Permanent Record^[53], a literary work^[54]. Entities named for him include Snowden^[43], a film^[44], directed by Oliver Stone^[45]; Citizenfour^[46], a film^[47], directed by Laura Poitras^[48]; and Snowden Run 3D^[49], a video game^[50].

FAQs

Where was Edward Snowden born?

Edward Snowden's place of birth was Elizabeth City^[2].

Who were Edward Snowden's parents?

Edward Snowden's father was Lonnie Glenn Snowden, Jr.^[10]. Edward Snowden's mother was Elizabeth Snowden^[11].

Who was Edward Snowden married to?

Edward Snowden's spouses include Lindsay Mills^[12].

What did Edward Snowden do for work?

Edward Snowden worked as system administrator^[4], intelligence officer^[5], security guard^[6], whistleblower^[7], and dissident^[8].

Where did Edward Snowden go to school?

Edward Snowden was educated at University of Liverpool^[18].

What awards did Edward Snowden receive?

Honors received include Sam Adams Award^[19], Fritz Bauer Prize^[20], Ridenhour Truth-Telling Prize^[21], and Right Livelihood Award^[22].