Robert Wright

American journalist and author (born 1957)
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Robert Wright

Summary

Robert Wright is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lawton[2]. He was born on January 25, 1957[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], vlogger[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robert Wright's place of birth was Lawton[2].
  • Robert Wright was born on January 25, 1957[3].
  • Robert Wright held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Robert Wright's professions included journalist[4].
  • Robert Wright worked as a vlogger[5].
  • Robert Wright worked as a writer[6].
  • Robert Wright's field of work was journalism[9].
  • Robert Wright's field of work was popular science literature[10].
  • Robert Wright's field of work was science[11].
  • Robert Wright's field of work was history[12].
  • Robert Wright's field of work was politics[13].
  • Robert Wright's field of work was religion[14].
  • Robert Wright was employed by The New Republic[15].
  • Robert Wright was employed by The Atlantic[16].
  • Robert Wright's education included a stint at Princeton University[17].
  • Robert Wright was educated at Texas Christian University[18].
  • Robert Wright was educated at Douglas MacArthur High School[19].
  • Robert Wright is recorded as male[20].
  • Robert Wright's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Robert Wright's family name is recorded as Wright[22].
  • Robert Wright's given name is recorded as Robert[23].
  • Robert Wright's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Robert Wright's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bob'}[25].
  • Robert Wright's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert Wright'}[26].
  • Robert Wright's different from is recorded as Robert Wright[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Wright was born in Lawton[2]. He was born on January 25, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Texas Christian University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1873[34], headquartered in Fort Worth[35]; and Douglas MacArthur High School[19], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1950[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], vlogger[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include journalism[9], an industry[39]; popular science literature[10], a literary genre[40]; science[11], an academic discipline[41]; history[12]; politics[13], an academic discipline[42]; and religion[14], a type of world view[43]. Employers include The New Republic[15], a magazine[44], in United States[45], founded in 1914[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47] and The Atlantic[16], a magazine[48], in United States[49], founded in 1857[50], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[51].

Why It Matters

Robert Wright ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to him include The Moral Animal[54], a written work[55].

FAQs

Where was Robert Wright born?

Robert Wright was born in Lawton[2].

What did Robert Wright do for work?

Robert Wright worked as journalist[4], vlogger[5], and writer[6].

Where did Robert Wright go to school?

Robert Wright was educated at Princeton University[17], Texas Christian University[18], and Douglas MacArthur High School[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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