David Papineau

British philosopher
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Summary

David Papineau is a human[1]. He was born in Como[2]. He was born on January 1, 1947[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Papineau's place of birth was Como[2].
  • David Papineau was born on January 1, 1947[3].
  • David Papineau was born on September 30, 1947[7].
  • David Papineau held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • David Papineau worked as a philosopher[4].
  • David Papineau worked as a university teacher[5].
  • David Papineau's field of work was philosophy of mind[9].
  • David Papineau's field of work was philosophy of science[10].
  • David Papineau's field of work was metaphysics[11].
  • David Papineau's field of work was epistemology[12].
  • David Papineau's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Among David Papineau's employers was King's College London[14].
  • David Papineau's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[15].
  • David Papineau's education included a stint at University of Natal[16].
  • David Papineau's doctoral advisor was Ian Hacking[17].
  • David Papineau received the Fellow of the British Academy[18].
  • David Papineau is recorded as male[19].
  • David Papineau's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David Papineau's family name is recorded as Papineau[21].
  • David Papineau's given name is recorded as David[22].
  • David Papineau's given name is recorded as Calder[23].
  • David Papineau's official website is recorded as http://www.davidpapineau.co.uk[24].
  • David Papineau's official website is recorded as https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/david-papineau(1030c578-0bab-4f60-9050-59a497be4226).html[25].
  • David Papineau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • David Papineau's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as https://kcl.academia.edu/DavidPapineau[27].

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Origins and Family

David Papineau was born in Como[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1947[3] and September 30, 1947[7].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Natal[16], a university[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1910[34], headquartered in Durban[35]. David Papineau's doctoral advisor was Ian Hacking[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include philosophy of mind[9], a branch of philosophy[36]; philosophy of science[10], a branch of philosophy[37]; metaphysics[11], a branch of philosophy[38]; epistemology[12], a branch of philosophy[39]; and mathematics[13], an academic discipline[40]. Among David Papineau's employers was King's College London[14].

Recognition

David Papineau received the Fellow of the British Academy[18].

Why It Matters

David Papineau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was David Papineau born?

David Papineau was born in Como[2].

What did David Papineau do for work?

David Papineau worked as philosopher[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did David Papineau go to school?

David Papineau was educated at University of Cambridge[15] and University of Natal[16].

What awards did David Papineau receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Goodreads. goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Goodreads. goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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
  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. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'et', 'fr', 'ro']
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    Field of work → philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, metaphysics +2
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Given name → David, Calder
    Occupation → philosopher, university teacher
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