Matthew Yglesias

American blogger and journalist (born 1981)
Person human Q6791456
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Summary

Matthew Yglesias is a human[1]. Born in United States[2], he… he was born on 1981[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], blogger[5], and correspondent[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month, #6,758 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Yglesias was born in United States[2].
  • Matthew Yglesias was born on 1981[3].
  • Matthew Yglesias was born on May 18, 1981[8].
  • Matthew Yglesias's father was Rafael Yglesias[9].
  • Matthew Yglesias held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Matthew Yglesias worked as a journalist[4].
  • Matthew Yglesias worked as a blogger[5].
  • Matthew Yglesias worked as a correspondent[6].
  • Matthew Yglesias's field of work was politics[11].
  • Matthew Yglesias's field of work was economics[12].
  • Matthew Yglesias's field of work was journalism[13].
  • Matthew Yglesias was educated at Dalton School[14].
  • Matthew Yglesias's education included a stint at Grace Church School[15].
  • Matthew Yglesias is recorded as male[16].
  • Matthew Yglesias's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Matthew Yglesias's Commons category is recorded as Matthew Yglesias[18].
  • Matthew Yglesias's family name is recorded as Yglesias[19].
  • Matthew Yglesias's given name is recorded as Matthew[20].
  • Matthew Yglesias's described at URL is recorded as https://slate.com/author/matthew-yglesias[21].
  • Matthew Yglesias's participant in is recorded as A Letter on Justice and Open Debate[22].
  • Matthew Yglesias's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Matthew Yglesias's has written for is recorded as The Atlantic[24].
  • Matthew Yglesias's has written for is recorded as Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik[25].
  • Matthew Yglesias's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+495261'}[26].
  • Matthew Yglesias's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+525744'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in United States[2], Matthew Yglesias… Recorded date of birth include 1981[3] and May 18, 1981[8]. His father was Rafael Yglesias[9].

Education

Educated at Dalton School[14], a university-preparatory school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30] and Grace Church School[15], a church building[31], in United States[32], founded in 1894[33], headquartered in New York City[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], blogger[5], and correspondent[6]. Fields of work include politics[11], an academic discipline[35]; economics[12], an academic discipline[36]; and journalism[13], an industry[37].

Why It Matters

Matthew Yglesias ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (271 views/month, #6,758 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Yglesias born?

Matthew Yglesias's place of birth was United States[2].

Who were Matthew Yglesias's parents?

Matthew Yglesias's father was Rafael Yglesias[9].

What did Matthew Yglesias do for work?

Matthew Yglesias worked as journalist[4], blogger[5], and correspondent[6].

Where did Matthew Yglesias go to school?

Matthew Yglesias was educated at Dalton School[14] and Grace Church School[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'gl', 'io', 'ko']
    Sitelink count → 8
    Wikidata description → American blogger and journalist (born 1981)
    Date of birth → +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1981-05-18T00:00:00Z
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  2. 17w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has written for → The Atlantic, Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik
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    Occupation → journalist, blogger, correspondent
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    Participant in → A Letter on Justice and Open Debate
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