James A. Lindsay

American mathematician, author, and cultural critic
Person human Q101420740
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James A. Lindsay

Summary

James A. Lindsay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ogdensburg[2]. He was born on June 8, 1979[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], critic[5], non-fiction writer[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,014 views/month, #6,980 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James A. Lindsay's place of birth was Ogdensburg[2].
  • James A. Lindsay was born on June 8, 1979[3].
  • James A. Lindsay held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James A. Lindsay worked as a mathematician[4].
  • James A. Lindsay's professions included critic[5].
  • James A. Lindsay worked as a non-fiction writer[6].
  • James A. Lindsay's professions included writer[7].
  • James A. Lindsay's field of work was social criticism[10].
  • James A. Lindsay's field of work was non-fiction literature[11].
  • James A. Lindsay's field of work was commentary[12].
  • James A. Lindsay was educated at University of Tennessee[13].
  • James A. Lindsay was educated at Tennessee Technological University[14].
  • James A. Lindsay's education included a stint at Maryville High School[15].
  • James A. Lindsay's doctoral advisor was Carl G. Wagner[16].
  • A notable work attributed to James A. Lindsay is Cynical Theories[17].
  • James A. Lindsay's religion is recorded as atheism[18].
  • James A. Lindsay is recorded as male[19].
  • James A. Lindsay's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James A. Lindsay is associated with the New Atheism movement[21].
  • James A. Lindsay's Commons category is recorded as James A. Lindsay[22].
  • James A. Lindsay's residence is recorded as Maryville[23].
  • James A. Lindsay's website account on is recorded as Minds[24].
  • James A. Lindsay's website account on is recorded as Gettr[25].
  • James A. Lindsay's family name is recorded as Lindsay[26].
  • James A. Lindsay's given name is recorded as James[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1979-06-08[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 77258999-1731-485a-a86f-77d9e934aae2[31]

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Origins and Family

James A. Lindsay was born in Ogdensburg[2]. He was born on June 8, 1979[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tennessee[13], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1794[34], headquartered in Knoxville[35]; Tennessee Technological University[14], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1915[38]; and Maryville High School[15], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1969[41]. James A. Lindsay's doctoral advisor was Carl G. Wagner[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], critic[5], non-fiction writer[6], and writer[7]. Fields of work include social criticism[10], a literary genre[42]; non-fiction literature[11], a sub-set of literature[43]; and commentary[12], a journalism genre[44].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James A. Lindsay is Cynical Theories[17].

Personal Life

James A. Lindsay's religion is recorded as atheism[18].

Why It Matters

James A. Lindsay ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,014 views/month, #6,980 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was James A. Lindsay born?

James A. Lindsay's place of birth was Ogdensburg[2].

What did James A. Lindsay do for work?

James A. Lindsay worked as mathematician[4], critic[5], non-fiction writer[6], and writer[7].

Where did James A. Lindsay go to school?

James A. Lindsay was educated at University of Tennessee[13], Tennessee Technological University[14], and Maryville High School[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . math.utk.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . albertmohler.com. Retrieved . albertmohler.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Linktree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Linktree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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