Richard A. Clarke

American counter-terrorism expert; former National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection and Counter-terrorism for the United States
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Richard A. Clarke

Summary

Richard A. Clarke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dorchester[2]. He was born on October 27, 1950[3]. He worked as an official[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dorchester[2], Richard A. Clarke…
  • Richard A. Clarke was born on October 27, 1950[3].
  • Richard A. Clarke held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Richard A. Clarke's professions included official[4].
  • Richard A. Clarke's professions included politician[5].
  • Richard A. Clarke's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[8].
  • Richard A. Clarke's education included a stint at MIT Sloan School of Management[9].
  • Richard A. Clarke received the American Book Awards[10].
  • Richard A. Clarke received the Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors[11].
  • Richard A. Clarke is recorded as male[12].
  • Richard A. Clarke's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Richard A. Clarke was affiliated with the Democratic Party[14].
  • Richard A. Clarke's Commons category is recorded as Richard A. Clarke[15].
  • Richard A. Clarke's family name is recorded as Clarke[16].
  • Richard A. Clarke's given name is recorded as Richard[17].
  • Richard A. Clarke's official website is recorded as http://www.richardaclarke.net[18].
  • Richard A. Clarke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Richard A. Clarke's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+9281'}[20].
  • Richard A. Clarke's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+9341'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dorchester[2], Richard A. Clarke… he was born on October 27, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[8], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1740[24], headquartered in Philadelphia[25] and MIT Sloan School of Management[9], a business school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1914[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include official[4] and politician[5].

Recognition

Awards received include American Book Awards[10], a literary award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1978[32] and Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors[11], a class of award[33], founded in 1998[34].

Personal Life

Richard A. Clarke was affiliated with the Democratic Party[14].

Why It Matters

Richard A. Clarke ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Richard A. Clarke born?

Richard A. Clarke's place of birth was Dorchester[2].

What did Richard A. Clarke do for work?

Richard A. Clarke worked as official[4] and politician[5].

Where did Richard A. Clarke go to school?

Richard A. Clarke was educated at University of Pennsylvania[8] and MIT Sloan School of Management[9].

What awards did Richard A. Clarke receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards[10] and Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0223646-Clarke-Richard-A
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0223646-Clarke-Richard-A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Richard
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+9281'}, {'amount': '+9341'}
    Family name → Clarke
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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