John Pilley

American ethologist and canine researcher
Person human Q59209039
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John Pilley

Summary

John Pilley is a human[1]. He was born on +1928-07-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Spartanburg[3]. He died on +2018-06-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an ethologist[5], dog trainer[6], and academic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Pilley passed away in Spartanburg[3].
  • John Pilley was born on +1928-07-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Pilley died on +2018-06-17T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Pilley held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Pilley worked as an ethologist[5].
  • John Pilley's professions included dog trainer[6].
  • John Pilley's professions included academic[7].
  • Among John Pilley's employers was Wofford College[10].
  • John Pilley's education included a stint at Abilene Christian University[11].
  • John Pilley's education included a stint at Pepperdine University[12].
  • John Pilley was educated at Princeton Theological Seminary[13].
  • John Pilley was educated at Stetson University[14].
  • John Pilley was educated at University of Memphis[15].
  • John Pilley's image is recorded as John Pilley, Behavioral Psychologist and owner trainer of Chaser, the worlds smartest dog.jpg[16].
  • John Pilley is recorded as male[17].
  • John Pilley's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Pilley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000410042052[19].
  • John Pilley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 304298044[20].
  • John Pilley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2013041521[21].
  • John Pilley's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16955225p[22].
  • John Pilley's IdRef ID is recorded as 185778429[23].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[24].
  • John Pilley's family name is recorded as Q106317567[25].
  • John Pilley's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Pilley's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 14025846[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Pilley was born on +1928-07-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Abilene Christian University[11], a seminary[28], in United States[29], founded in 1906[30], headquartered in Abilene[31]; Pepperdine University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1937[34], headquartered in Malibu[35]; Princeton Theological Seminary[13], a seminary[36], in United States[37], founded in 1812[38], headquartered in Princeton[39]; Stetson University[14], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1883[42], headquartered in DeLand[43]; and University of Memphis[15], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1912[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethologist[5], dog trainer[6], and academic[7]. John Pilley was employed by Wofford College[10].

Death and Burial

John Pilley died on +2018-06-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Spartanburg[3]. The cause of death was leukemia[24].

Why It Matters

John Pilley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where did John Pilley die?

John Pilley died in Spartanburg[3].

What did John Pilley do for work?

John Pilley worked as ethologist[5], dog trainer[6], and academic[7].

Where did John Pilley go to school?

John Pilley was educated at Abilene Christian University[11], Pepperdine University[12], Princeton Theological Seminary[13], and Stetson University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wofford.edu. wofford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wofford.edu. wofford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . popsci.com. popsci.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wofford.edu. wofford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wofford.edu. wofford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . wofford.edu. wofford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wofford.edu. wofford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [2] . wofford.edu. wofford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . wofford.edu. wofford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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