George Holmes Howison

American philosopher
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George Holmes Howison

Summary

George Holmes Howison is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montgomery County[2]. He was born on January 1, 1834[3]. He died on January 1, 1916[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montgomery County[2], George Holmes Howison…
  • George Holmes Howison was born on January 1, 1834[3].
  • George Holmes Howison died on January 1, 1916[4].
  • George Holmes Howison held citizenship in United States[8].
  • George Holmes Howison worked as a philosopher[5].
  • George Holmes Howison's professions included university teacher[6].
  • George Holmes Howison's field of work was philosophy[9].
  • George Holmes Howison's field of work was philosophy of religion[10].
  • Among George Holmes Howison's employers was University of Michigan[11].
  • Among George Holmes Howison's employers was University of Washington[12].
  • Among George Holmes Howison's employers was Boston University[13].
  • George Holmes Howison was employed by University of California[14].
  • George Holmes Howison is recorded as male[15].
  • George Holmes Howison's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Holmes Howison's Commons category is recorded as George Holmes Howison[17].
  • George Holmes Howison's family name is recorded as Howison[18].
  • George Holmes Howison's given name is recorded as George[19].
  • George Holmes Howison's given name is recorded as Holmes[20].
  • George Holmes Howison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • George Holmes Howison's Commons Creator page is recorded as George Holmes Howison[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Montgomery County[2], George Holmes Howison… he was born on January 1, 1834[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include philosophy[9], an academic discipline[23] and philosophy of religion[10], a branch of philosophy[24]. Employers include University of Michigan[11], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1817[27], headquartered in Ann Arbor[28]; University of Washington[12], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1861[31]; Boston University[13], a research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34], headquartered in Boston[35]; and University of California[14], a state university system[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Oakland[39].

Death and Burial

George Holmes Howison died on January 1, 1916[4].

Why It Matters

George Holmes Howison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was George Holmes Howison born?

George Holmes Howison's place of birth was Montgomery County[2].

What did George Holmes Howison do for work?

George Holmes Howison worked as philosopher[5] and university teacher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Howison, George Holmes (1834-1916), philosopher and teacher. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Howison, George Holmes (1834-1916), philosopher and teacher. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name George, Holmes
    Field of work philosophy, philosophy of religion
    Family name Howison
    Employer
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