Rufus Pollock

economist and co-founder of the Open Knowledge Foundation
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Rufus Pollock

Summary

Rufus Pollock is a human[1]. He was born on August 2, 1980[2]. He worked as an economist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Rufus Pollock was born on August 2, 1980[2].
  • Rufus Pollock held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Rufus Pollock's professions included economist[3].
  • Among Rufus Pollock's employers was Open Knowledge Foundation[6].
  • Rufus Pollock's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[7].
  • Rufus Pollock's doctoral advisor was David Newbery[8].
  • Rufus Pollock's doctoral advisor was Rupert Gatti[9].
  • Rufus Pollock is recorded as male[10].
  • Rufus Pollock's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Rufus Pollock's Commons category is recorded as Rufus Pollock[12].
  • Rufus Pollock's family name is recorded as Pollock[13].
  • Rufus Pollock's given name is recorded as Rufus[14].
  • Rufus Pollock's given name is recorded as Gabriel[15].
  • Rufus Pollock's official website is recorded as http://rufuspollock.org/[16].
  • Rufus Pollock's academic thesis is recorded as Should we give every cow its calf? : monopoly, competition and transaction costs in the promotion of innovation and creativity[17].
  • Rufus Pollock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Rufus Pollock's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rufus Pollock'}[19].
  • Rufus Pollock's interested in is recorded as open content[20].
  • Rufus Pollock's interested in is recorded as open knowledge[21].
  • Rufus Pollock's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10189'}[22].
  • Rufus Pollock's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10124'}[23].
  • Rufus Pollock's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10220'}[24].
  • Rufus Pollock's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10481'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Rufus Pollock was born on August 2, 1980[2].

Education

Rufus Pollock's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[7]. Doctoral advisors include David Newbery[8], an economist[26], b. 1943[27], of United Kingdom[28], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[29] and Rupert Gatti[9].

Career and Affiliations

Rufus Pollock worked as an economist[3]. He was employed by Open Knowledge Foundation[6].

Why It Matters

Rufus Pollock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What did Rufus Pollock do for work?

Rufus Pollock worked as economist[3].

Where did Rufus Pollock go to school?

Rufus Pollock was educated at University of Cambridge[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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