George Yancy

American philosopher (born 1961)
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George Yancy

Summary

George Yancy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1961-06-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], George Yancy…
  • George Yancy was born on +1961-06-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Yancy held citizenship in United States[6].
  • George Yancy is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[7].
  • George Yancy worked as a philosopher[4].
  • George Yancy worked as a university teacher[5].
  • George Yancy's field of work was philosophy[8].
  • George Yancy was employed by Emory University[9].
  • George Yancy was employed by Duquesne University[10].
  • George Yancy was educated at Yale University[11].
  • George Yancy's education included a stint at New York University[12].
  • George Yancy was educated at University of Pittsburgh[13].
  • George Yancy's education included a stint at Duquesne University[14].
  • George Yancy is recorded as male[15].
  • George Yancy's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Yancy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110603882[17].
  • George Yancy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45457188[18].
  • George Yancy's GND ID is recorded as 132245019[19].
  • George Yancy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98023191[20].
  • George Yancy's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 166493167[21].
  • George Yancy's IdRef ID is recorded as 12402520X[22].
  • George Yancy's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA18619607[23].
  • George Yancy's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 49866592[24].
  • George Yancy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05xwnw0[25].
  • George Yancy's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2017959792[26].

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Origins and Family

George Yancy's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1961-06-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[7].

Education

Educated at Yale University[11], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1701[29], headquartered in New Haven[30]; New York University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1831[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; University of Pittsburgh[13], a public–private partnership[35], in United States[36], founded in 1787[37], headquartered in Pittsburgh[38]; and Duquesne University[14], a Catholic university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1878[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. George Yancy's field of work was philosophy[8]. Employers include Emory University[9], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1836[44], headquartered in Atlanta[45] and Duquesne University[10], a Catholic university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1878[48].

FAQs

Where was George Yancy born?

George Yancy's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

What did George Yancy do for work?

George Yancy worked as philosopher[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did George Yancy go to school?

George Yancy was educated at Yale University[11], New York University[12], University of Pittsburgh[13], and Duquesne University[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Interview with George Yancy, African-American philosopher of critical philosophy of race. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . catalogo.pusc.it. catalogo.pusc.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . catalogo.pusc.it. catalogo.pusc.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 15d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Philpeople profile george-yancy
    Family name Yancy
    Field of work philosophy
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