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My Take
Malcolm Gladwell is, for me, one of the great translators of our age. Born in England, raised in Canada, and a fixture at The New Yorker, he takes dense academic research and turns it into stories ordinary readers actually want to discuss at dinner. The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers reshaped how millions think about success and intuition, even if specialists love to quibble with him. What I value is his relentless curiosity, that childlike insistence on asking why. Whatever you make of his conclusions, he expands the questions you carry around, and lately he is doing the same in podcasting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Malcolm Gladwell
- Name (Japanese)
- マルコム・グラッドウェル
- Reading
- まるこむ・ぐらっどうぇる
- Born
- September 3, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Fareham, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / screenwriter / sociologist / journalist / podcaster
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Trinity College
Awards & achievements
- Member of the Order of Canada
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Tipping Point | — | |
| Notable work | Blink | — | |
| Notable work | Outliers | — | |
| Notable work | What the Dog Saw | — | |
| Notable work | David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants | — | |
| Notable work | Revisionist History | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Malcolm Gladwell born?
Born September 3, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Malcolm Gladwell from?
Malcolm Gladwell is from Fareham, United Kingdom.
What does Malcolm Gladwell do?
Malcolm Gladwell works as writer, screenwriter, sociologist, journalist, podcaster.
What is Malcolm Gladwell known for?
Notable works include The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.