Evan Thompson

Canadian philosopher
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Evan Thompson

Summary

Evan Thompson is a human[1]. He was born on 1962[2]. He worked as a philosopher[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Evan Thompson was born on 1962[2].
  • Evan Thompson's father was William Irwin Thompson[6].
  • Evan Thompson held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Evan Thompson's professions included philosopher[3].
  • Evan Thompson worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Evan Thompson's field of work was phenomenology[8].
  • Evan Thompson's field of work was cognitive science[9].
  • Among Evan Thompson's employers was University of British Columbia[10].
  • Among Evan Thompson's employers was University of Toronto[11].
  • Evan Thompson was employed by Boston University[12].
  • Among Evan Thompson's employers was Tufts University[13].
  • Among Evan Thompson's employers was Concordia University[14].
  • Evan Thompson was educated at Amherst College[15].
  • Evan Thompson's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].
  • Evan Thompson is recorded as male[17].
  • Evan Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Evan Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[19].
  • Evan Thompson's given name is recorded as Evan[20].
  • Evan Thompson's official website is recorded as https://evanthompson.me/[21].
  • Evan Thompson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Evan Thompson was born on 1962[2]. His father was William Irwin Thompson[6].

Education

Evan Thompson was educated at Amherst College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include phenomenology[8], a philosophical movement[23] and cognitive science[9], a field of study[24]. Employers include University of British Columbia[10], a public research university[25], in Canada[26], founded in 1908[27], headquartered in Vancouver[28]; University of Toronto[11], a public research university[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1827[31], headquartered in Toronto[32]; Boston University[12], a research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1869[35], headquartered in Boston[36]; Tufts University[13], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1852[39]; and Concordia University[14], a university in Quebec[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1974[42], headquartered in Montreal[43].

Personal Life

Evan Thompson's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].

Why It Matters

Evan Thompson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Who were Evan Thompson's parents?

Evan Thompson's father was William Irwin Thompson[6].

What did Evan Thompson do for work?

Evan Thompson worked as philosopher[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Evan Thompson go to school?

Evan Thompson was educated at Amherst College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Employer University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, Boston University +2
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