John N. Gray

British political philosopher (born 1948)
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John N. Gray

Summary

John N. Gray is a human[1]. His place of birth was South Shields[2]. He was born on +1948-04-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and political scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John N. Gray was born in South Shields[2].
  • John N. Gray was born on +1948-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John N. Gray held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John N. Gray worked as a philosopher[4].
  • John N. Gray's professions included writer[5].
  • John N. Gray's professions included university teacher[6].
  • John N. Gray worked as a political scientist[7].
  • John N. Gray's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • Among John N. Gray's employers was University of Essex[11].
  • John N. Gray was employed by Harvard University[12].
  • Among John N. Gray's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[13].
  • John N. Gray's education included a stint at Exeter College[14].
  • John N. Gray received the honorary doctorate[15].
  • John N. Gray's religion is recorded as atheism[16].
  • John N. Gray's image is recorded as Brainwash Festival 2015 - John Gray (3).jpg[17].
  • John N. Gray is recorded as male[18].
  • John N. Gray's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John N. Gray's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114547312[20].
  • John N. Gray's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108180206[21].
  • John N. Gray's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4752155919272639730004[22].
  • John N. Gray's GND ID is recorded as 121409678[23].
  • John N. Gray's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82105723[24].
  • John N. Gray's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121837765[25].
  • John N. Gray's IdRef ID is recorded as 030420814[26].
  • John N. Gray's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00223446[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John N. Gray was born in South Shields[2]. He was born on +1948-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John N. Gray's education included a stint at Exeter College[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and political scientist[7]. John N. Gray's field of work was philosophy[10]. Employers include University of Essex[11], a public university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1965[31], headquartered in Colchester[32]; Harvard University[12], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1636[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36]; and London School of Economics and Political Science[13], a public research university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1895[39], headquartered in London[40].

Recognition

John N. Gray received the honorary doctorate[15].

Personal Life

John N. Gray's religion is recorded as atheism[16].

Why It Matters

John N. Gray ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was John N. Gray born?

John N. Gray's place of birth was South Shields[2].

What did John N. Gray do for work?

John N. Gray worked as philosopher[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and political scientist[7].

Where did John N. Gray go to school?

John N. Gray was educated at Exeter College[14].

What awards did John N. Gray receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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