James Davison Hunter

American sociologist and professor
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James Davison Hunter

Summary

James Davison Hunter is a human[1]. He was born on +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a sociologist[3], religious studies scholar[4], cultural studies scholar[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Davison Hunter was born on +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Davison Hunter held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Davison Hunter's professions included sociologist[3].
  • James Davison Hunter worked as a religious studies scholar[4].
  • James Davison Hunter worked as a cultural studies scholar[5].
  • James Davison Hunter worked as a university teacher[6].
  • James Davison Hunter's field of work was sociology of religion[9].
  • James Davison Hunter's field of work was sociology[10].
  • James Davison Hunter's field of work was sociology of culture[11].
  • James Davison Hunter's field of work was religious studies[12].
  • James Davison Hunter's field of work was culturology[13].
  • James Davison Hunter's field of work was transformation of culture[14].
  • Among James Davison Hunter's employers was University of Virginia[15].
  • James Davison Hunter's education included a stint at Rutgers University[16].
  • James Davison Hunter's education included a stint at Gordon College[17].
  • James Davison Hunter is recorded as male[18].
  • James Davison Hunter's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Davison Hunter's family name is recorded as Hunter[20].
  • James Davison Hunter's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Davison Hunter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

James Davison Hunter was born on +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Rutgers University[16], a public research university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1766[25] and Gordon College[17], a college[26], in United States[27], founded in 1889[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[3], religious studies scholar[4], cultural studies scholar[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include sociology of religion[9], a branch of sociology[29]; sociology[10], an academic discipline[30]; sociology of culture[11], a branch of sociology[31]; religious studies[12], an academic major[32]; culturology[13], a branch of science[33]; and transformation of culture[14]. Among James Davison Hunter's employers was University of Virginia[15].

Why It Matters

James Davison Hunter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did James Davison Hunter do for work?

James Davison Hunter worked as sociologist[3], religious studies scholar[4], cultural studies scholar[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did James Davison Hunter go to school?

James Davison Hunter was educated at Rutgers University[16] and Gordon College[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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