J. J. C. Smart

Australian philosopher and academic (1920–2012)
Person human Q600759
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J. J. C. Smart

Summary

J. J. C. Smart is a human[1]. He was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1920-09-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Melbourne[4]. He died on +2012-10-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], professor[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cambridge[2], J. J. C. Smart…
  • J. J. C. Smart died in Melbourne[4].
  • J. J. C. Smart was born on +1920-09-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • J. J. C. Smart died on +2012-10-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • J. J. C. Smart's father was William Marshall Smart[10].
  • J. J. C. Smart held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • J. J. C. Smart held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • J. J. C. Smart worked as a philosopher[6].
  • J. J. C. Smart worked as a professor[7].
  • J. J. C. Smart's professions included writer[8].
  • Among J. J. C. Smart's employers was Australian National University[13].
  • Among J. J. C. Smart's employers was University of Adelaide[14].
  • J. J. C. Smart was employed by La Trobe University[15].
  • J. J. C. Smart was educated at University of Glasgow[16].
  • J. J. C. Smart's education included a stint at The Queen's College[17].
  • J. J. C. Smart received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[18].
  • J. J. C. Smart received the Companion of the Order of Australia[19].
  • J. J. C. Smart was a member of Australian Academy of the Humanities[20].
  • J. J. C. Smart's religion is recorded as atheism[21].
  • J. J. C. Smart is recorded as male[22].
  • J. J. C. Smart's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • J. J. C. Smart supervised Mark Colyvan as a doctoral student[24].
  • J. J. C. Smart's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108815579[25].
  • J. J. C. Smart's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27085003[26].
  • J. J. C. Smart's GND ID is recorded as 118614991[27].

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Origins and Family

J. J. C. Smart was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1920-09-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Marshall Smart[10].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[16], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and The Queen's College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1341[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], professor[7], and writer[8]. Employers include Australian National University[13], a public university[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1946[37], headquartered in Canberra[38]; University of Adelaide[14], a public university[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1874[41], headquartered in Mitchell Building[42]; and La Trobe University[15], a public university[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1967[45]. J. J. C. Smart supervised Mark Colyvan as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[18] and Companion of the Order of Australia[19], a grade of an order[46], in Australia[47].

Personal Life

J. J. C. Smart's religion is recorded as atheism[21].

Death and Burial

J. J. C. Smart died on +2012-10-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Melbourne[4].

Why It Matters

J. J. C. Smart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was J. J. C. Smart born?

Born in Cambridge[2], J. J. C. Smart…

Where did J. J. C. Smart die?

J. J. C. Smart died in Melbourne[4].

Who were J. J. C. Smart's parents?

J. J. C. Smart's father was William Marshall Smart[10].

What did J. J. C. Smart do for work?

J. J. C. Smart worked as philosopher[6], professor[7], and writer[8].

Where did J. J. C. Smart go to school?

J. J. C. Smart was educated at University of Glasgow[16] and The Queen's College[17].

What awards did J. J. C. Smart receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[18] and Companion of the Order of Australia[19].

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  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [20] . humanities.org.au. humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . tributes.canberratimes.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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