John Louis Esposito

American professor of Middle Eastern studies (born 1940)
Person human Q2323474
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John Louis Esposito

Summary

John Louis Esposito is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on May 19, 1940[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], writer[5], religious studies scholar[6], and Islamicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Louis Esposito was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • John Louis Esposito's place of birth was New York City[9].
  • John Louis Esposito was born on May 19, 1940[3].
  • John Louis Esposito held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Louis Esposito's professions included university teacher[4].
  • John Louis Esposito's professions included writer[5].
  • John Louis Esposito's professions included religious studies scholar[6].
  • John Louis Esposito worked as an Islamicist[7].
  • John Louis Esposito's field of work was religious studies[11].
  • John Louis Esposito's field of work was Islamology[12].
  • John Louis Esposito's field of work was Islamic studies[13].
  • Among John Louis Esposito's employers was Georgetown University[14].
  • John Louis Esposito was educated at St. John's University[15].
  • John Louis Esposito was educated at Temple University[16].
  • A notable work attributed to John Louis Esposito is The Islamic World: Past and Present[17].
  • John Louis Esposito's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • John Louis Esposito is recorded as male[19].
  • John Louis Esposito's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Louis Esposito's Commons category is recorded as John Esposito[21].
  • John Louis Esposito earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • John Louis Esposito's family name is recorded as Esposito[23].
  • John Louis Esposito's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Louis Esposito's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[25].
  • John Louis Esposito's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004[26].
  • John Louis Esposito's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brooklyn[2], a borough of New York City[28], in United States[29], founded in 1634[30] and New York City[9], a global city[31], in United States[32], founded in 1624[33]. John Louis Esposito was born on May 19, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at St. John's University[15], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1870[36], headquartered in New York City[37] and Temple University[16], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1884[40]. John Louis Esposito earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], writer[5], religious studies scholar[6], and Islamicist[7]. Fields of work include religious studies[11], an academic major[41]; Islamology[12], an academic discipline[42]; and Islamic studies[13], an interdisciplinary science[43]. Among John Louis Esposito's employers was Georgetown University[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Louis Esposito is The Islamic World: Past and Present[17].

Personal Life

John Louis Esposito's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].

Why It Matters

John Louis Esposito ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include The 500 Most Influential Muslims[46], an award[47].

FAQs

Where was John Louis Esposito born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], John Louis Esposito…

What did John Louis Esposito do for work?

John Louis Esposito worked as university teacher[4], writer[5], religious studies scholar[6], and Islamicist[7].

Where did John Louis Esposito go to school?

John Louis Esposito was educated at St. John's University[15] and Temple University[16].

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  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2004 List of Participants. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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