Francis Edward Peters

American academic (1927–2020)
Person human Q631848
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Francis Edward Peters

Summary

Francis Edward Peters is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on June 23, 1927[3]. He died in Schenectady[4]. He died on April 30, 2020[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], Middle East specialist[7], classical scholar[8], historian[9], and head of department[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Francis Edward Peters was born in New York City[2].
  • Francis Edward Peters died in Schenectady[4].
  • Francis Edward Peters was born on June 23, 1927[3].
  • Francis Edward Peters died on April 30, 2020[5].
  • Francis Edward Peters held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Francis Edward Peters's native language[13].
  • Francis Edward Peters worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Francis Edward Peters's professions included Middle East specialist[7].
  • Francis Edward Peters worked as a classical scholar[8].
  • Francis Edward Peters worked as a historian[9].
  • Francis Edward Peters's professions included head of department[10].
  • Francis Edward Peters's professions included memoirist[14].
  • Francis Edward Peters's field of work was monotheism[15].
  • Francis Edward Peters's field of work was Abrahamic religion[16].
  • Francis Edward Peters's field of work was comparative religion[17].
  • Francis Edward Peters's field of work was Jerusalem[18].
  • Francis Edward Peters's field of work was history of Jerusalem[19].
  • Francis Edward Peters was employed by New York University[20].
  • Francis Edward Peters was employed by Canisius High School[21].
  • Francis Edward Peters was educated at Princeton University[22].
  • Francis Edward Peters's education included a stint at Fordham University[23].
  • Francis Edward Peters's education included a stint at Regis High School[24].
  • Francis Edward Peters's education included a stint at Saint Louis University[25].
  • Francis Edward Peters was educated at Saint Louis University[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Francis Edward Peters is Greek Philosophical Terms: A Historical Lexicon[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis Edward Peters was born in New York City[2]. He was born on June 23, 1927[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[22], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Fordham University[23], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1841[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; Regis High School[24], a university-preparatory school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1914[38]; and Saint Louis University[25], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1818[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], Middle East specialist[7], classical scholar[8], historian[9], head of department[10], and memoirist[14]. Fields of work include monotheism[15], a religious belief[42]; Abrahamic religion[16], a religion type[43], founded in -2000[44]; comparative religion[17], an academic major[45]; Jerusalem[18], a city[46], in Kingdom of Judah[47], founded in -4000[48]; and history of Jerusalem[19], a history of a city[49], in Israel[50]. Employers include New York University[20], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1831[53], headquartered in New York City[54] and Canisius High School[21], a high school[55], in United States[56], founded in 1870[57].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Francis Edward Peters is Greek Philosophical Terms: A Historical Lexicon[27].

Death and Burial

Francis Edward Peters died on April 30, 2020[5]. He died in Schenectady[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Edward Peters ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Francis Edward Peters born?

Francis Edward Peters was born in New York City[2].

Where did Francis Edward Peters die?

Francis Edward Peters passed away in Schenectady[4].

What did Francis Edward Peters do for work?

Francis Edward Peters worked as university teacher[6], Middle East specialist[7], classical scholar[8], historian[9], and head of department[10].

Where did Francis Edward Peters go to school?

Francis Edward Peters was educated at Princeton University[22], Fordham University[23], Regis High School[24], and Saint Louis University[25].

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  1. [2] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. wikidata.org.
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  16. [7] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [20] . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . AlKindi. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  30. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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