Gary Taubes

American science writer
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Gary Taubes

Summary

Gary Taubes is a human[1]. Born in Rochester[2], he… he was born on April 30, 1956[3]. He worked as a nutritionist[4] and journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gary Taubes's place of birth was Rochester[2].
  • Gary Taubes was born on April 30, 1956[3].
  • Gary Taubes held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Gary Taubes's professions included nutritionist[4].
  • Gary Taubes worked as a journalist[5].
  • Gary Taubes's education included a stint at Harvard University[8].
  • Gary Taubes was educated at Stanford University[9].
  • Gary Taubes was educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[10].
  • Gary Taubes was educated at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[11].
  • Gary Taubes received the Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[12].
  • Gary Taubes received the Science Writing Award[13].
  • Gary Taubes is recorded as male[14].
  • Gary Taubes's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gary Taubes's Commons category is recorded as Gary Taubes[16].
  • Gary Taubes's family name is recorded as Taubes[17].
  • Gary Taubes's given name is recorded as Gary[18].
  • Gary Taubes's official website is recorded as http://garytaubes.com/[19].
  • Gary Taubes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Gary Taubes's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+98062'}[21].
  • Gary Taubes's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+92666'}[22].
  • Gary Taubes's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+104346'}[23].
  • Gary Taubes's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+109834'}[24].

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[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1956-04-30[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 540e9a3c-23c9-48f7-9db8-fa0e072ae7b2[28]

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Origins and Family

Gary Taubes was born in Rochester[2]. He was born on April 30, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[8], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1636[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32]; Stanford University[9], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1885[35], headquartered in Stanford[36]; Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[10], a graduate school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1912[39], headquartered in New York City[40]; and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[11], an academic institution[41], in United States[42], founded in 1847[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nutritionist[4] and journalist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[12], an award[44], in United States[45] and Science Writing Award[13], a science award[46].

Why It Matters

Gary Taubes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Gary Taubes born?

Born in Rochester[2], Gary Taubes…

What did Gary Taubes do for work?

Gary Taubes worked as nutritionist[4] and journalist[5].

Where did Gary Taubes go to school?

Gary Taubes was educated at Harvard University[8], Stanford University[9], Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[10], and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[11].

What awards did Gary Taubes receive?

Honors received include Joseph A. Burton Forum Award[12] and Science Writing Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . aip.org. aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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