Anthony Collins

English philosopher (1676-1729)
Person human Q573040
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Anthony Collins

Summary

Anthony Collins is a human[1]. He was born in Heston[2]. He was born on June 21, 1676[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on December 13, 1729[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Heston[2], Anthony Collins…
  • Anthony Collins passed away in London[4].
  • Anthony Collins was born on June 21, 1676[3].
  • Anthony Collins died on December 13, 1729[5].
  • Anthony Collins held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • Anthony Collins worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Anthony Collins's education included a stint at Eton College[9].
  • Anthony Collins's education included a stint at King's College[10].
  • Anthony Collins's religion is recorded as deism[11].
  • Anthony Collins is recorded as male[12].
  • Anthony Collins's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Anthony Collins's Commons category is recorded as Anthony Collins[14].
  • Anthony Collins's family name is recorded as Collins[15].
  • Anthony Collins's given name is recorded as Anthony[16].
  • Anthony Collins's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[17].
  • Anthony Collins's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Anthony Collins's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Anthony Collins's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Anthony Collins's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Anthony Collins's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Anthony Collins's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23].
  • Anthony Collins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Anthony Collins's Commons Creator page is recorded as Anthony Collins[25].
  • Anthony Collins's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John-Anthony Collins'}[26].
  • Anthony Collins's different from is recorded as Anthony Collins[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Heston[2], Anthony Collins… he was born on June 21, 1676[3].

Education

Educated at Eton College[9], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and King's College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1441[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Anthony Collins's professions included philosopher[6].

Personal Life

Anthony Collins's religion is recorded as deism[11].

Death and Burial

Anthony Collins died on December 13, 1729[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Anthony Collins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Anthony Collins born?

Anthony Collins was born in Heston[2].

Where did Anthony Collins die?

Anthony Collins passed away in London[4].

What did Anthony Collins do for work?

Anthony Collins worked as philosopher[6].

Where did Anthony Collins go to school?

Anthony Collins was educated at Eton College[9] and King's College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
    Occupation philosopher
    Religion or worldview deism
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