Eric Schlosser

American journalist and author
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Eric Schlosser

Summary

Eric Schlosser is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on August 17, 1959[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], and director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (625 views/month, #6,932 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Eric Schlosser was born in New York City[2].
  • Eric Schlosser was born on August 17, 1959[3].
  • Eric Schlosser held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Eric Schlosser worked as a journalist[4].
  • Eric Schlosser's professions included writer[5].
  • Eric Schlosser worked as a director[6].
  • Eric Schlosser's education included a stint at Oriel College[9].
  • Eric Schlosser's education included a stint at Princeton University[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Eric Schlosser is Fast Food Nation[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Eric Schlosser is Reefer Madness[12].
  • Eric Schlosser received the The Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism[13].
  • Eric Schlosser is recorded as male[14].
  • Eric Schlosser's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Eric Schlosser's Commons category is recorded as Eric Schlosser[16].
  • Eric Schlosser's family name is recorded as Schlosser[17].
  • Eric Schlosser's given name is recorded as Eric[18].
  • Eric Schlosser's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Eric Schlosser's has written for is recorded as The Atlantic[20].

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[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1959-08-17[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7be9a564-a814-4d89-990c-7e88f5e9c1ea[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Eric Schlosser… he was born on August 17, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at Oriel College[9], a college of the University of Oxford[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1324[27], headquartered in Oxford[28] and Princeton University[10], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1746[31], headquartered in Princeton[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], and director[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fast Food Nation[11], a written work[33] and Reefer Madness[12], a literary work[34].

Recognition

Eric Schlosser received the The Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism[13].

Why It Matters

Eric Schlosser ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (625 views/month, #6,932 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Fast Food Nation[37], a written work[38].

FAQs

Where was Eric Schlosser born?

Born in New York City[2], Eric Schlosser…

What did Eric Schlosser do for work?

Eric Schlosser worked as journalist[4], writer[5], and director[6].

Where did Eric Schlosser go to school?

Eric Schlosser was educated at Oriel College[9] and Princeton University[10].

What awards did Eric Schlosser receive?

Honors received include The Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism[13].

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. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . hillmanfoundation.org. hillmanfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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