Denis Dutton

Professor and philosopher (1944-2010)
Person human Q1187362
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Denis Dutton

Summary

Denis Dutton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1944-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Christchurch[4]. He died on +2010-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Denis Dutton was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Denis Dutton died in Christchurch[4].
  • Denis Dutton was born on +1944-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Denis Dutton died on +2010-12-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Denis Dutton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Denis Dutton's native language[10].
  • Denis Dutton's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Denis Dutton worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Denis Dutton's field of work was philosophy[11].
  • Denis Dutton was employed by University of Canterbury[12].
  • Denis Dutton was educated at University of California, Santa Barbara[13].
  • Denis Dutton's education included a stint at North Hollywood High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Denis Dutton is Arts & Letters Daily[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Denis Dutton is Denis Dutton: A Darwinian theory of beauty[16].
  • Denis Dutton received the University of Canterbury Research Medal[17].
  • Denis Dutton's image is recorded as Dutton HandAxe Steve Jurvetson.jpg[18].
  • Denis Dutton is recorded as male[19].
  • Denis Dutton's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Denis Dutton's ISNI is recorded as 000000011571547X[21].
  • Denis Dutton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57930440[22].
  • Denis Dutton's GND ID is recorded as 138949484[23].
  • Denis Dutton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81025295[24].
  • Denis Dutton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 126775407[25].
  • Denis Dutton's IdRef ID is recorded as 134104897[26].
  • Denis Dutton's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00284247[27].

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Origins and Family

Denis Dutton's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1944-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at University of California, Santa Barbara[13], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1909[30], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[31] and North Hollywood High School[14], a public school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1927[34]. Denis Dutton earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Denis Dutton's field of work was philosophy[11]. Among his employers was University of Canterbury[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Arts & Letters Daily[15], a website[36], founded in 1998[37] and Denis Dutton: A Darwinian theory of beauty[16], a TED talk[38], founded in 2010[39], written by him[40]. Things named for him include Denis Dutton Award[41], an award[42].

Recognition

Denis Dutton received the University of Canterbury Research Medal[17].

Death and Burial

Denis Dutton died on +2010-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Christchurch[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[43].

Why It Matters

Denis Dutton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

Entities named for him include Denis Dutton Award[41], an award[42].

FAQs

Where was Denis Dutton born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Denis Dutton…

Where did Denis Dutton die?

Denis Dutton died in Christchurch[4].

What did Denis Dutton do for work?

Denis Dutton worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Denis Dutton go to school?

Denis Dutton was educated at University of California, Santa Barbara[13] and North Hollywood High School[14].

What awards did Denis Dutton receive?

Honors received include University of Canterbury Research Medal[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . stuff.co.nz. Retrieved . stuff.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [43] . wikidata.org.
  23. [35] . stuff.co.nz. Retrieved . stuff.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tvnz.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [15] . wikidata.org.
  27. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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