John Van Seters

Canadian religious studies scholar
Person human Q3809665
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John Van Seters

Summary

John Van Seters is a human[1]. Born in Hamilton[2], he… he was born on +1935-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Waterloo[4]. He died on +2025-04-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biblical scholar[6], university teacher[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Van Seters's place of birth was Hamilton[2].
  • John Van Seters died in Waterloo[4].
  • John Van Seters was born on +1935-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Van Seters died on +2025-04-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Van Seters held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • John Van Seters's professions included biblical scholar[6].
  • John Van Seters's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John Van Seters worked as a historian[8].
  • John Van Seters's field of work was history[11].
  • John Van Seters's field of work was biblical studies[12].
  • John Van Seters was educated at University of Toronto[13].
  • John Van Seters was educated at Yale University[14].
  • John Van Seters received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • John Van Seters is recorded as male[16].
  • John Van Seters's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Van Seters's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108878246[18].
  • John Van Seters's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36931516[19].
  • John Van Seters's GND ID is recorded as 122121864[20].
  • John Van Seters's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82141515[21].
  • John Van Seters's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12024988j[22].
  • John Van Seters's IdRef ID is recorded as 028409442[23].
  • John Van Seters's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04561167[24].
  • John Van Seters's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 50119457[25].
  • John Van Seters's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06mlzs[26].
  • John Van Seters's Open Library ID is recorded as OL392529A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hamilton[2], John Van Seters… he was born on +1935-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[13], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31] and Yale University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biblical scholar[6], university teacher[7], and historian[8]. Fields of work include history[11] and biblical studies[12], an academic discipline[36].

Recognition

John Van Seters received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Death and Burial

John Van Seters died on +2025-04-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Waterloo[4].

Why It Matters

John Van Seters ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was John Van Seters born?

Born in Hamilton[2], John Van Seters…

Where did John Van Seters die?

John Van Seters passed away in Waterloo[4].

What did John Van Seters do for work?

John Van Seters worked as biblical scholar[6], university teacher[7], and historian[8].

Where did John Van Seters go to school?

John Van Seters was educated at University of Toronto[13] and Yale University[14].

What awards did John Van Seters receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com. Retrieved . zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Open Library. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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