Stephen J. Dubner

American author, journalist, and podcast host
Person human Q454515
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Stephen J. Dubner

Summary

Stephen J. Dubner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Duanesburg[2]. He was born on August 26, 1963[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], and podcaster[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,127 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Stephen J. Dubner was born in Duanesburg[2].
  • Stephen J. Dubner was born on August 26, 1963[3].
  • Stephen J. Dubner held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Stephen J. Dubner worked as a journalist[4].
  • Stephen J. Dubner worked as a writer[5].
  • Stephen J. Dubner worked as a podcaster[6].
  • Stephen J. Dubner was educated at Columbia University[9].
  • Stephen J. Dubner was educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[10].
  • Stephen J. Dubner's education included a stint at Appalachian State University[11].
  • Stephen J. Dubner's education included a stint at Duanesburg High School[12].
  • Stephen J. Dubner's education included a stint at Contact[13].
  • Stephen J. Dubner is recorded as male[14].
  • Stephen J. Dubner's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Stephen J. Dubner's Commons category is recorded as Stephen J. Dubner[16].
  • Stephen J. Dubner's residence is recorded as New York City[17].
  • Stephen J. Dubner's family name is recorded as Dubner[18].
  • Stephen J. Dubner's given name is recorded as Stephen[19].
  • Stephen J. Dubner's official website is recorded as http://www.stephenjdubner.com/[20].
  • Stephen J. Dubner's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Stephen J. Dubner[21].
  • Stephen J. Dubner's Commons gallery is recorded as Stephen J. Dubner[22].
  • Stephen J. Dubner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Stephen J. Dubner's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Stephen J. Dubner's place of birth was Duanesburg[2]. He was born on August 26, 1963[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[9], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1754[27], headquartered in Manhattan[28]; Columbia University School of the Arts[10], an art academy[29], in United States[30], founded in 1965[31]; Appalachian State University[11], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1899[34], headquartered in Boone[35]; Duanesburg High School[12], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1958[38]; and Contact[13], a film[39], directed by Robert Zemeckis[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], and podcaster[6].

Why It Matters

Stephen J. Dubner ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,127 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to him include Freakonomics[43], a literary work[44], written by Steven D. Levitt[45] and SuperFreakonomics[46], a literary work[47], written by Steven D. Levitt[48].

FAQs

Where was Stephen J. Dubner born?

Born in Duanesburg[2], Stephen J. Dubner…

What did Stephen J. Dubner do for work?

Stephen J. Dubner worked as journalist[4], writer[5], and podcaster[6].

Where did Stephen J. Dubner go to school?

Stephen J. Dubner was educated at Columbia University[9], Columbia University School of the Arts[10], Appalachian State University[11], and Duanesburg High School[12].

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  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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