Andrew Pickering

British academic (born 1948)
Person human Q2846705
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Andrew Pickering

Summary

Andrew Pickering is a human[1]. He was born on 1948[2]. He worked as a sociologist[3], philosopher[4], scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Pickering was born on 1948[2].
  • Andrew Pickering held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Andrew Pickering held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Andrew Pickering's professions included sociologist[3].
  • Andrew Pickering worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Andrew Pickering's professions included scientist[5].
  • Andrew Pickering's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Andrew Pickering's field of work was sociology of scientific knowledge[10].
  • Andrew Pickering's field of work was philosophy of science[11].
  • Andrew Pickering's field of work was history of science[12].
  • Andrew Pickering's field of work was science and technology[13].
  • Andrew Pickering's field of work was cybernetics[14].
  • Among Andrew Pickering's employers was University of Exeter[15].
  • Andrew Pickering's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[16].
  • Andrew Pickering's education included a stint at University College London[17].
  • Andrew Pickering received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Andrew Pickering is recorded as male[19].
  • Andrew Pickering's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Andrew Pickering's Commons category is recorded as Andrew Pickering[21].
  • Andrew Pickering's archives at is recorded as Niels Bohr Library & Archives[22].
  • Andrew Pickering's family name is recorded as Pickering[23].
  • Andrew Pickering's given name is recorded as Andrew[24].
  • Andrew Pickering's described at URL is recorded as https://v2.nl/people/andrew-pickering/[25].
  • Andrew Pickering's academic thesis is recorded as The history of particle physics : a sociological analysis[26].
  • Andrew Pickering's described by source is recorded as V2 archive[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrew Pickering was born on 1948[2].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[16], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and University College London[17], a university college[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1826[34], headquartered in UCL Main Building[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[3], philosopher[4], scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include sociology of scientific knowledge[10], a branch of sociology[36]; philosophy of science[11], a branch of philosophy[37]; history of science[12], an academic discipline[38]; science and technology[13], an academic discipline[39]; and cybernetics[14], an academic discipline[40]. Among Andrew Pickering's employers was University of Exeter[15].

Recognition

Andrew Pickering received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Why It Matters

Andrew Pickering ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

What did Andrew Pickering do for work?

Andrew Pickering worked as sociologist[3], philosopher[4], scientist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Andrew Pickering go to school?

Andrew Pickering was educated at University of Edinburgh[16] and University College London[17].

What awards did Andrew Pickering receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . history.aip.org. history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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