Abraham Edel

American philosopher (1908–2007)
Person human Q4668839
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Abraham Edel

Summary

Abraham Edel is a human[1]. Born in Pittsburgh[2], he… he was born on +1908-12-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +2007-06-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and ethicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Abraham Edel was born in Pittsburgh[2].
  • Abraham Edel passed away in New York City[4].
  • Abraham Edel was born on +1908-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Abraham Edel died on +2007-06-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Abraham Edel's spouses was May Mandelbaum Edel[9].
  • A child of Abraham Edel was Deborah Edel[10].
  • Abraham Edel held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Abraham Edel's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Abraham Edel's professions included ethicist[7].
  • Abraham Edel's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • Among Abraham Edel's employers was Barnard College[13].
  • Among Abraham Edel's employers was City College of New York[14].
  • Abraham Edel's education included a stint at McGill University[15].
  • Abraham Edel's education included a stint at University of Oxford[16].
  • Abraham Edel's education included a stint at Columbia University[17].
  • Abraham Edel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Abraham Edel is recorded as male[19].
  • Abraham Edel's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Abraham Edel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109320738[21].
  • Abraham Edel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108825596[22].
  • Abraham Edel's GND ID is recorded as 124572634[23].
  • Abraham Edel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79126390[24].
  • Abraham Edel's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12025035q[25].
  • Abraham Edel's IdRef ID is recorded as 028409930[26].
  • Abraham Edel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03c1_n6[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Abraham Edel's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1908-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[15], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31]; University of Oxford[16], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and Columbia University[17], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1754[38], headquartered in Manhattan[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and ethicist[7]. Abraham Edel's field of work was philosophy[12]. Employers include Barnard College[13], a liberal arts college[40], in United States[41], founded in 1889[42] and City College of New York[14], a higher education institution[43], in United States[44], founded in 1847[45], headquartered in New York City[46].

Recognition

Abraham Edel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Personal Life

Abraham Edel was married to May Mandelbaum Edel[9]. A child of him was Deborah Edel[10].

Death and Burial

Abraham Edel died on +2007-06-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Abraham Edel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Abraham Edel born?

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Abraham Edel…

Where did Abraham Edel die?

Abraham Edel died in New York City[4].

Who was Abraham Edel married to?

Abraham Edel's spouses include May Mandelbaum Edel[9].

What did Abraham Edel do for work?

Abraham Edel worked as philosopher[6] and ethicist[7].

Where did Abraham Edel go to school?

Abraham Edel was educated at McGill University[15], University of Oxford[16], and Columbia University[17].

What awards did Abraham Edel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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