Dan Wikler

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Dan Wikler

Summary

Dan Wikler is a human[1]. He was born in Lexington[2]. He was born on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], ethicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lexington[2], Dan Wikler…
  • Dan Wikler was born on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Dan Wikler was Ben Wikler[8].
  • Dan Wikler held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Dan Wikler's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Dan Wikler worked as an ethicist[5].
  • Dan Wikler's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Dan Wikler's field of work was ethics[10].
  • Dan Wikler's field of work was political philosophy[11].
  • Dan Wikler's field of work was public health[12].
  • Dan Wikler's field of work was medical ethics[13].
  • Dan Wikler's field of work was bioethics[14].
  • Dan Wikler's field of work was transplantology[15].
  • Among Dan Wikler's employers was Harvard University[16].
  • Dan Wikler was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[17].
  • Dan Wikler was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[18].
  • Dan Wikler was educated at Oberlin College[19].
  • Dan Wikler's image is recorded as Daniel Wikler head.jpg[20].
  • Dan Wikler is recorded as male[21].
  • Dan Wikler's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Dan Wikler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000389108634[23].
  • Dan Wikler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 282401429[24].
  • Dan Wikler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 287139477[25].
  • Dan Wikler's GND ID is recorded as 1153747626[26].
  • Dan Wikler's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2003023682[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lexington[2], Dan Wikler… he was born on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Oberlin College[19], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1833[34], headquartered in Oberlin[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], ethicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include ethics[10], a branch of philosophy[36]; political philosophy[11], a branch of philosophy[37]; public health[12], an academic discipline[38]; medical ethics[13], an applied psychology[39]; bioethics[14], an academic discipline[40]; and transplantology[15], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include Harvard University[16], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1636[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[17], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1848[48].

Personal Life

A child of Dan Wikler was Ben Wikler[8].

Why It Matters

Dan Wikler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Dan Wikler born?

Dan Wikler was born in Lexington[2].

What did Dan Wikler do for work?

Dan Wikler worked as philosopher[4], ethicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Dan Wikler go to school?

Dan Wikler was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[18] and Oberlin College[19].

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  23. [26] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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