Gerald Cohen

Canadian political philosopher, founder of analytical Marxism (1941–2009)
Person human Q553987
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Gerald Cohen

Summary

Gerald Cohen is a human[1]. Born in Montreal[2], he… he was born on +1941-04-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on +2009-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gerald Cohen's place of birth was Montreal[2].
  • Gerald Cohen passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Gerald Cohen was born on +1941-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gerald Cohen died on +2009-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gerald Cohen held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Gerald Cohen worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Gerald Cohen worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Gerald Cohen was employed by University College London[10].
  • Gerald Cohen's education included a stint at McGill University[11].
  • Gerald Cohen was educated at New College[12].
  • Gerald Cohen received the Fellow of the British Academy[13].
  • Gerald Cohen was a member of British Academy[14].
  • Gerald Cohen's religion is recorded as atheism[15].
  • Gerald Cohen is recorded as male[16].
  • Gerald Cohen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gerald Cohen was affiliated with the Communist Party of Canada[18].
  • Gerald Cohen supervised Alan Patten as a doctoral student[19].
  • Gerald Cohen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122809319[20].
  • Gerald Cohen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64052368[21].
  • Gerald Cohen's GND ID is recorded as 119114887[22].
  • Gerald Cohen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78039983[23].
  • Gerald Cohen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121938817[24].
  • Gerald Cohen's IdRef ID is recorded as 067165931[25].
  • Gerald Cohen's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00583408[26].
  • Gerald Cohen's IMDb ID is recorded as nm11654551[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gerald Cohen was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on +1941-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[11], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31] and New College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1379[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Gerald Cohen's employers was University College London[10]. He supervised Alan Patten as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Gerald Cohen received the Fellow of the British Academy[13].

Personal Life

Gerald Cohen's religion is recorded as atheism[15]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of Canada[18].

Death and Burial

Gerald Cohen died on +2009-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Gerald Cohen ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Karl Marx's Theory of History[37], a literary work[38], written by him[39].

FAQs

Where was Gerald Cohen born?

Gerald Cohen's place of birth was Montreal[2].

Where did Gerald Cohen die?

Gerald Cohen passed away in Oxford[4].

What did Gerald Cohen do for work?

Gerald Cohen worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Gerald Cohen go to school?

Gerald Cohen was educated at McGill University[11] and New College[12].

What awards did Gerald Cohen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . mrzine.monthlyreview.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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