E. P. Sanders

American biblical scholar (1937–2022)
Person human Q601009
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E. P. Sanders

Summary

E. P. Sanders is a human[1]. He was born in Grand Prairie[2]. He was born on April 18, 1937[3]. He died on November 21, 2022[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • E. P. Sanders was born in Grand Prairie[2].
  • E. P. Sanders was born on April 18, 1937[3].
  • E. P. Sanders died on November 21, 2022[4].
  • E. P. Sanders held citizenship in United States[10].
  • E. P. Sanders worked as a theologian[5].
  • E. P. Sanders worked as a philosopher[6].
  • E. P. Sanders's professions included university teacher[7].
  • E. P. Sanders's professions included translator[8].
  • E. P. Sanders's field of work was biblical studies[11].
  • E. P. Sanders's field of work was theology[12].
  • E. P. Sanders was employed by McMaster University[13].
  • E. P. Sanders was employed by Duke University[14].
  • E. P. Sanders's education included a stint at Union Theological Seminary[15].
  • E. P. Sanders was educated at Southern Methodist University[16].
  • E. P. Sanders's education included a stint at Grand Prairie High School[17].
  • E. P. Sanders's education included a stint at Texas Wesleyan University[18].
  • E. P. Sanders received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • E. P. Sanders received the doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[20].
  • E. P. Sanders received the Fellow of the British Academy[21].
  • E. P. Sanders received the Grawemeyer Award for Religion[22].
  • E. P. Sanders was a member of British Academy[23].
  • E. P. Sanders was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • E. P. Sanders was influenced by Albert Schweitzer[25].
  • E. P. Sanders was influenced by Morton Smith[26].
  • E. P. Sanders is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Grand Prairie[2], E. P. Sanders… he was born on April 18, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at Union Theological Seminary[15], a seminary[28], in United States[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; Southern Methodist University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1911[34]; Grand Prairie High School[17], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1911[37]; and Texas Wesleyan University[18], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1890[40], headquartered in Fort Worth[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and translator[8]. Fields of work include biblical studies[11], an academic discipline[42] and theology[12], an academic discipline[43]. Employers include McMaster University[13], a public research university[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1887[46] and Duke University[14], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1838[49], headquartered in Durham[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53]; doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[20], an award[54], in Finland[55]; Fellow of the British Academy[21], a fellowship award[56], in United Kingdom[57]; and Grawemeyer Award for Religion[22], a class of award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1990[60].

Death and Burial

E. P. Sanders died on November 21, 2022[4].

Why It Matters

E. P. Sanders ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was E. P. Sanders born?

E. P. Sanders's place of birth was Grand Prairie[2].

What did E. P. Sanders do for work?

E. P. Sanders worked as theologian[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and translator[8].

Where did E. P. Sanders go to school?

E. P. Sanders was educated at Union Theological Seminary[15], Southern Methodist University[16], Grand Prairie High School[17], and Texas Wesleyan University[18].

What awards did E. P. Sanders receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[20], Fellow of the British Academy[21], and Grawemeyer Award for Religion[22].

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  19. [22] . Grawemeyer Awards website. Retrieved . grawemeyer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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