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], businessperson^[7], and video game developer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,832 views/month, #6,603 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Philadelphia^[2], Richard Garfield…
• Richard Garfield was born on June 26, 1963^[3].
• Richard Garfield's mother was Lee Garfield^[10].
• Richard Garfield held citizenship in United States^[11].
• 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 professions included video game developer^[8].
• Richard Garfield's field of work was parlour game^[12].
• Among Richard Garfield's employers was Wizards of the Coast^[13].
• Among Richard Garfield's employers was University of Washington^[14].
• Among Richard Garfield's employers was Bell Labs^[15].
• Richard Garfield's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania^[16].
• Richard Garfield's doctoral advisor was Herbert Wilf^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Garfield is Magic: The Gathering^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Garfield is Spectromancer^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Richard Garfield is Artifact^[20].
• Richard Garfield is recorded as male^[21].
• Richard Garfield's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Richard Garfield's Commons category is recorded as Richard Garfield^[23].
• Richard Garfield earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[24].
• Richard Garfield's family name is recorded as Garfield^[25].
• Richard Garfield's given name is recorded as Richard^[26].
• Richard Garfield's given name is recorded as Channing^[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^[10].

Education

Richard Garfield's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Herbert Wilf^[17]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include game designer^[4], professor^[5], mathematician^[6], businessperson^[7], and video game developer^[8]. Richard Garfield's field of work was parlour game^[12]. Employers include Wizards of the Coast^[13], a business^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1990^[30], headquartered in Renton^[31]; University of Washington^[14], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34]; and Bell Labs^[15], 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^[18], a collectible card game^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1993^[41]; Spectromancer^[19], a video game^[42]; and Artifact^[20], a video game^[43].

Why It Matters

Richard Garfield ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,832 views/month, #6,603 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 16 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^[10].

What did Richard Garfield do for work?

Richard Garfield worked as game designer^[4], professor^[5], mathematician^[6], businessperson^[7], and video game developer^[8].

Where did Richard Garfield go to school?

Richard Garfield was educated at University of Pennsylvania^[16].