Jan Narveson

Canadian philosopher
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Jan Narveson

Summary

Jan Narveson is a human[1]. He was born in Erskine[2]. He was born on +1936-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jan Narveson was born in Erskine[2].
  • Jan Narveson was born on +1936-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Narveson held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Jan Narveson's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Jan Narveson worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jan Narveson's field of work was political philosophy[8].
  • Jan Narveson's field of work was anarcho-capitalism[9].
  • Jan Narveson's field of work was social contract[10].
  • Among Jan Narveson's employers was University of Waterloo[11].
  • Jan Narveson's education included a stint at University of Oxford[12].
  • Jan Narveson's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Jan Narveson's education included a stint at University of Chicago[14].
  • Jan Narveson received the Officer of the Order of Canada[15].
  • Jan Narveson's image is recorded as Jan Narveson.jpg[16].
  • Jan Narveson is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan Narveson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan Narveson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109242143[19].
  • Jan Narveson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91569897[20].
  • Jan Narveson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85155297[21].
  • Jan Narveson's GND ID is recorded as 133670724[22].
  • Jan Narveson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83232039[23].
  • Jan Narveson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12170444s[24].
  • Jan Narveson's IdRef ID is recorded as 030247233[25].
  • Jan Narveson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0808015X[26].
  • Jan Narveson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35133051[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Erskine[2], Jan Narveson… he was born on +1936-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Harvard University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and University of Chicago[14], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1890[38], headquartered in Chicago[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include political philosophy[8], a branch of philosophy[40]; anarcho-capitalism[9], a political ideology[41]; and social contract[10], a thought experiment[42]. Jan Narveson was employed by University of Waterloo[11].

Recognition

Jan Narveson received the Officer of the Order of Canada[15].

Why It Matters

Jan Narveson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Jan Narveson born?

Jan Narveson's place of birth was Erskine[2].

What did Jan Narveson do for work?

Jan Narveson worked as philosopher[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Jan Narveson go to school?

Jan Narveson was educated at University of Oxford[12], Harvard University[13], and University of Chicago[14].

What awards did Jan Narveson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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