J. David Velleman

American philosopher
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J. David Velleman

Summary

J. David Velleman is a human[1]. He was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a philosopher[3], university teacher[4], and academic[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • J. David Velleman was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • J. David Velleman held citizenship in United States[7].
  • J. David Velleman worked as a philosopher[3].
  • J. David Velleman's professions included university teacher[4].
  • J. David Velleman's professions included academic[5].
  • J. David Velleman's field of work was philosophy[8].
  • J. David Velleman's field of work was ethics[9].
  • J. David Velleman's field of work was bioethics[10].
  • J. David Velleman was employed by New York University[11].
  • Among J. David Velleman's employers was University of Michigan[12].
  • J. David Velleman was employed by Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • J. David Velleman was educated at Princeton University[14].
  • J. David Velleman's doctoral advisor was David Lewis[15].
  • J. David Velleman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • J. David Velleman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • J. David Velleman is recorded as male[18].
  • J. David Velleman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • J. David Velleman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000355109145[20].
  • J. David Velleman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 80642637[21].
  • J. David Velleman's GND ID is recorded as 136268552[22].
  • J. David Velleman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85805463[23].
  • J. David Velleman's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12196411p[24].
  • J. David Velleman's IdRef ID is recorded as 136931928[25].
  • J. David Velleman earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • J. David Velleman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03c9w8s[27].

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Origins and Family

J. David Velleman was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

J. David Velleman was educated at Princeton University[14]. His doctoral advisor was David Lewis[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[3], university teacher[4], and academic[5]. Fields of work include philosophy[8], an academic discipline[28]; ethics[9], a branch of philosophy[29]; and bioethics[10], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include New York University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1831[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; University of Michigan[12], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1817[37], headquartered in Ann Arbor[38]; and Johns Hopkins University[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1876[41], headquartered in Baltimore[42].

Recognition

J. David Velleman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Why It Matters

J. David Velleman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did J. David Velleman do for work?

J. David Velleman worked as philosopher[3], university teacher[4], and academic[5].

Where did J. David Velleman go to school?

J. David Velleman was educated at Princeton University[14].

What awards did J. David Velleman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . as.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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