Ben F. Meyer

Canadian theologian
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Ben F. Meyer

Summary

Ben F. Meyer is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on November 5, 1927[3]. He passed away in Les Verrières[4]. He died on December 28, 1995[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ben F. Meyer's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Ben F. Meyer passed away in Les Verrières[4].
  • Ben F. Meyer was born on November 5, 1927[3].
  • Ben F. Meyer died on December 28, 1995[5].
  • Ben F. Meyer held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Ben F. Meyer worked as a historian[6].
  • Ben F. Meyer's field of work was religious studies[9].
  • Ben F. Meyer's field of work was Catholic theology[10].
  • Ben F. Meyer's field of work was Christian theology[11].
  • Among Ben F. Meyer's employers was McMaster University[12].
  • Ben F. Meyer's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University[13].
  • Ben F. Meyer's religion is recorded as Roman Catholic[14].
  • Ben F. Meyer was influenced by Bernard Lonergan[15].
  • Ben F. Meyer is recorded as male[16].
  • Ben F. Meyer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ben F. Meyer's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[18].
  • Ben F. Meyer's family name is recorded as Meyer[19].
  • Ben F. Meyer's given name is recorded as Ben[20].
  • Ben F. Meyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Ben F. Meyer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Benjamin Franklin Meyer'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Ben F. Meyer was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on November 5, 1927[3].

Education

Ben F. Meyer was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Ben F. Meyer's professions included historian[6]. Fields of work include religious studies[9], an academic major[23]; Catholic theology[10]; and Christian theology[11], a confessional aspect[24]. He was employed by McMaster University[12].

Personal Life

Ben F. Meyer's religion is recorded as Roman Catholic[14].

Death and Burial

Ben F. Meyer died on December 28, 1995[5]. He passed away in Les Verrières[4].

Why It Matters

Ben F. Meyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

He has been cited as an influence by James Dunn[25], a theologian[26], 1939–2020[27], of United Kingdom[28], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[29].

FAQs

Where was Ben F. Meyer born?

Ben F. Meyer was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Ben F. Meyer die?

Ben F. Meyer passed away in Les Verrières[4].

What did Ben F. Meyer do for work?

Ben F. Meyer worked as historian[6].

Where did Ben F. Meyer go to school?

Ben F. Meyer was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[13].

Who did Ben F. Meyer influence?

Ben F. Meyer has been cited as an influence by James Dunn[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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