Manuel Castells Oliván is a Spanish sociologist. He is well known for his authorship of a trilogy of works, entitled The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture. He is a scholar of the information society, communication and globalization. Wikipedia
Born: 1942 (age 82 years), Hellín, Spain
Spouse: Emma Kiselyova (m. 1993)
Academic advisor: Alain Touraine
Notable students: Ananya Roy and Sasha Costanza-Chock
Education: University of Paris (1967), Universitat de Barcelona (1958–1962), Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and more