Ian Barbour

American academic (1923–2013)
Person human Q525883
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Ian Barbour

Summary

Ian Barbour is a human[1]. He was born in Beijing[2]. He was born on October 5, 1923[3]. He passed away in Minneapolis[4]. He died on December 24, 2013[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], philosopher[9], and theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ian Barbour's place of birth was Beijing[2].
  • Ian Barbour passed away in Minneapolis[4].
  • Ian Barbour was born on October 5, 1923[3].
  • Ian Barbour died on December 24, 2013[5].
  • Ian Barbour died on December 25, 2013[12].
  • Ian Barbour held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Ian Barbour's professions included physicist[6].
  • Ian Barbour's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ian Barbour's professions included writer[8].
  • Ian Barbour's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Ian Barbour worked as a theologian[10].
  • Ian Barbour worked as a naturalist[14].
  • Ian Barbour's field of work was natural science[15].
  • Ian Barbour's field of work was theology[16].
  • Ian Barbour's field of work was theology and science[17].
  • Ian Barbour was employed by Yale University[18].
  • Among Ian Barbour's employers was Carleton College[19].
  • Ian Barbour was educated at Duke University[20].
  • Ian Barbour's education included a stint at University of Chicago[21].
  • Ian Barbour was educated at Swarthmore College[22].
  • Ian Barbour was educated at Yale Divinity School[23].
  • Ian Barbour was educated at Yale University[24].
  • Ian Barbour received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Ian Barbour received the Templeton Prize[26].
  • Ian Barbour is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1923-10-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-12-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9241b7a2-1de6-415a-8079-aeaf367da328[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Beijing[2], Ian Barbour… he was born on October 5, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at Duke University[20], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1838[35], headquartered in Durham[36]; University of Chicago[21], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1890[39], headquartered in Chicago[40]; Swarthmore College[22], a liberal arts college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1864[43]; Yale Divinity School[23], a seminary[44], in United States[45], founded in 1822[46], headquartered in New Haven[47]; and Yale University[24], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1701[50], headquartered in New Haven[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], philosopher[9], theologian[10], and naturalist[14]. Fields of work include natural science[15], a branch of science[52]; theology[16], an academic discipline[53]; and theology and science[17]. Employers include Yale University[18], a private university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1701[56], headquartered in New Haven[57] and Carleton College[19], a liberal arts college[58], in United States[59], founded in 1866[60], headquartered in Northfield[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[62], in United States[63], founded in 1925[64] and Templeton Prize[26], a religion-related award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1972[67].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 24, 2013[5] and December 25, 2013[12]. Ian Barbour passed away in Minneapolis[4]. The cause of death was stroke[68].

Why It Matters

Ian Barbour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Ian Barbour born?

Ian Barbour was born in Beijing[2].

Where did Ian Barbour die?

Ian Barbour died in Minneapolis[4].

What did Ian Barbour do for work?

Ian Barbour worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], philosopher[9], and theologian[10].

Where did Ian Barbour go to school?

Ian Barbour was educated at Duke University[20], University of Chicago[21], Swarthmore College[22], and Yale Divinity School[23].

What awards did Ian Barbour receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25] and Templeton Prize[26].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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