Joe Friggieri

Maltese philosopher and writer
Person human Q6209932
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Joe Friggieri

Summary

Joe Friggieri is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lija[2]. He was born on +1946-03-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a professor[4], writer[5], and philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joe Friggieri's place of birth was Lija[2].
  • Joe Friggieri was born on +1946-03-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joe Friggieri held citizenship in Malta[8].
  • Joe Friggieri's professions included professor[4].
  • Joe Friggieri worked as a writer[5].
  • Joe Friggieri worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Joe Friggieri was employed by University of Malta[9].
  • Joe Friggieri was educated at University of Malta[10].
  • Joe Friggieri's education included a stint at University of Milan[11].
  • Joe Friggieri's education included a stint at University of Oxford[12].
  • Joe Friggieri received the National Book Prize[13].
  • Joe Friggieri received the National Book Prize[14].
  • Joe Friggieri received the National Book Prize[15].
  • Joe Friggieri received the National Book Prize[16].
  • Joe Friggieri received the National Book Prize[17].
  • Joe Friggieri's image is recorded as Prof. Joe Friggieri portrait.jpg[18].
  • Joe Friggieri is recorded as male[19].
  • Joe Friggieri's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joe Friggieri's ISNI is recorded as 0000000061335083[21].
  • Joe Friggieri's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66598203[22].
  • Joe Friggieri's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2006014596[23].
  • Joe Friggieri's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12962525f[24].
  • Joe Friggieri's IdRef ID is recorded as 085793329[25].
  • Joe Friggieri's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vnt01[26].
  • Joe Friggieri's given name is recorded as Joe[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lija[2], Joe Friggieri… he was born on +1946-03-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Malta[10], a public university[28], in Malta[29], founded in 1769[30]; University of Milan[11], a public research university[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1923[33], headquartered in Milan[34]; and University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[4], writer[5], and philosopher[6]. Among Joe Friggieri's employers was University of Malta[9].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Prize[13], a literary award[39], in Malta[40], founded in 1971[41].

Why It Matters

Joe Friggieri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Joe Friggieri born?

Joe Friggieri was born in Lija[2].

What did Joe Friggieri do for work?

Joe Friggieri worked as professor[4], writer[5], and philosopher[6].

Where did Joe Friggieri go to school?

Joe Friggieri was educated at University of Malta[10], University of Milan[11], and University of Oxford[12].

What awards did Joe Friggieri receive?

Honors received include National Book Prize[13], National Book Prize[14], National Book Prize[15], and National Book Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . helamalta.com. helamalta.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . helamalta.com. helamalta.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . helamalta.com. helamalta.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Dictionary of Maltese Biographies. um.edu.mt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Dictionary of Maltese Biographies. um.edu.mt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Dictionary of Maltese Biographies. um.edu.mt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . um.edu.mt. um.edu.mt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . um.edu.mt. um.edu.mt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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