Hill Harper

American actor and political candidate (born 1966)
Person human Q463536
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Hill Harper

Summary

Hill Harper is a human[1]. He was born in Iowa City[2]. He was born on May 17, 1966[3]. He worked as an actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,450 views/month, #6,009 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hill Harper was born in Iowa City[2].
  • Hill Harper was born on May 17, 1966[3].
  • Hill Harper held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Hill Harper's native language[10].
  • Hill Harper worked as an actor[4].
  • Hill Harper worked as a television actor[5].
  • Hill Harper worked as a film actor[6].
  • Hill Harper's professions included politician[7].
  • Hill Harper's education included a stint at John F. Kennedy School of Government[11].
  • Hill Harper was educated at Brown University[12].
  • Hill Harper's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[13].
  • Hill Harper's education included a stint at Bella Vista High School[14].
  • Hill Harper was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Hill Harper was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha[16].
  • Hill Harper is recorded as male[17].
  • Hill Harper's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hill Harper was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • Hill Harper's Commons category is recorded as Hill Harper[20].
  • Hill Harper's family name is recorded as Harper[21].
  • Hill Harper's given name is recorded as Francis[22].
  • Hill Harper's given name is recorded as Eugene[23].
  • Hill Harper's participant in is recorded as Global Conference 2021[24].
  • Hill Harper's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Hill Harper's different from is recorded as Francis Harper[26].
  • Hill Harper's start of work period is recorded as 1993[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1966-05-17[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1401263c-06fc-4720-9ba6-6ee1052ee7b7[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Iowa City[2], Hill Harper… he was born on May 17, 1966[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government[11], a private school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1936[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Brown University[12], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1765[38], headquartered in Providence[39]; Harvard Law School[13], a graduate school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1817[42]; Bella Vista High School[14], a high school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1960[45]; and Harvard University[15], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1636[48], headquartered in Cambridge[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], and politician[7].

Personal Life

Hill Harper was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Why It Matters

Hill Harper ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,450 views/month, #6,009 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Hill Harper born?

Hill Harper's place of birth was Iowa City[2].

What did Hill Harper do for work?

Hill Harper worked as actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], and politician[7].

Where did Hill Harper go to school?

Hill Harper was educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government[11], Brown University[12], Harvard Law School[13], and Bella Vista High School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Ballotpedia. Retrieved . ballotpedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Ballotpedia. Retrieved . ballotpedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Global Conference 2021 - Speakers. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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