Richard Garfield

American game designer
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Richard Garfield

Summary

Richard Garfield is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on June 26, 1963[3]. He worked as a game designer[4], professor[5], mathematician[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,769 views/month, #6,603 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Richard Garfield…
  • Richard Garfield was born on June 26, 1963[3].
  • Richard Garfield's mother was Lee Garfield[9].
  • Richard Garfield held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard Garfield worked as a game designer[4].
  • Richard Garfield's professions included professor[5].
  • Richard Garfield worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Richard Garfield worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Richard Garfield's field of work was parlour game[11].
  • Richard Garfield was employed by Wizards of the Coast[12].
  • Among Richard Garfield's employers was University of Washington[13].
  • Among Richard Garfield's employers was Bell Labs[14].
  • Richard Garfield's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[15].
  • Richard Garfield's doctoral advisor was Herbert Wilf[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Garfield is Magic: The Gathering[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Garfield is Spectromancer[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Garfield is Artifact[19].
  • Richard Garfield is recorded as male[20].
  • Richard Garfield's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Richard Garfield's Commons category is recorded as Richard Garfield[22].
  • Richard Garfield earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].
  • Richard Garfield's family name is recorded as Garfield[24].
  • Richard Garfield's given name is recorded as Richard[25].
  • Richard Garfield's given name is recorded as Channing[26].
  • Richard Garfield's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Richard Garfield[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Garfield's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on June 26, 1963[3]. His mother was Lee Garfield[9].

Education

Richard Garfield's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[15]. His doctoral advisor was Herbert Wilf[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include game designer[4], professor[5], mathematician[6], and businessperson[7]. Richard Garfield's field of work was parlour game[11]. Employers include Wizards of the Coast[12], a business[28], in United States[29], founded in 1990[30], headquartered in Renton[31]; University of Washington[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34]; and Bell Labs[14], a privately held company[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37], headquartered in Murray Hill[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Magic: The Gathering[17], a collectible card game[39], in United States[40], founded in 1993[41]; Spectromancer[18], a video game[42]; and Artifact[19], a video game[43].

Why It Matters

Richard Garfield ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,769 views/month, #6,603 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Richard Garfield born?

Richard Garfield was born in Philadelphia[2].

Who were Richard Garfield's parents?

Richard Garfield's mother was Lee Garfield[9].

What did Richard Garfield do for work?

Richard Garfield worked as game designer[4], professor[5], mathematician[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Richard Garfield go to school?

Richard Garfield was educated at University of Pennsylvania[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . mtgsalvation.gamepedia.com. mtgsalvation.gamepedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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
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  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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Magic: The Gathering, Spectromancer, Artifact
    Academic degree Doctor of Philosophy
    Given name Richard, Channing
    Field of work parlour game
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