John W. N. Watkins

English Philosopher of Science
Person human Q1702073
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John W. N. Watkins

Summary

John W. N. Watkins is a human[1]. His place of birth was England[2]. He was born on +1924-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Salcombe[4]. He died on +1999-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John W. N. Watkins's place of birth was England[2].
  • John W. N. Watkins passed away in Salcombe[4].
  • John W. N. Watkins was born on +1924-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John W. N. Watkins died on +1999-07-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John W. N. Watkins is buried at Highgate Cemetery[9].
  • John W. N. Watkins held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John W. N. Watkins worked as a philosopher[6].
  • John W. N. Watkins worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John W. N. Watkins's field of work was philosophy[11].
  • Among John W. N. Watkins's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[12].
  • John W. N. Watkins's education included a stint at Yale University[13].
  • John W. N. Watkins's image is recorded as John Watkins, 1985.jpg[14].
  • John W. N. Watkins is recorded as male[15].
  • John W. N. Watkins's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John W. N. Watkins's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109273732[17].
  • John W. N. Watkins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95300294[18].
  • John W. N. Watkins's GND ID is recorded as 118902237[19].
  • John W. N. Watkins's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82258027[20].
  • John W. N. Watkins's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12023211s[21].
  • John W. N. Watkins's IdRef ID is recorded as 070428964[22].
  • John W. N. Watkins's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02344769[23].
  • John W. N. Watkins's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00476874[24].
  • John W. N. Watkins's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35388736[25].
  • John W. N. Watkins's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gg51tt[26].
  • John W. N. Watkins's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as zcu2015881859[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in England[2], John W. N. Watkins… he was born on +1924-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John W. N. Watkins's education included a stint at Yale University[13]. He studied under Karl Popper[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. John W. N. Watkins's field of work was philosophy[11]. Among his employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[12].

Death and Burial

John W. N. Watkins died on +1999-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Salcombe[4]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John W. N. Watkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was John W. N. Watkins born?

John W. N. Watkins was born in England[2].

Where did John W. N. Watkins die?

John W. N. Watkins passed away in Salcombe[4].

What did John W. N. Watkins do for work?

John W. N. Watkins worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did John W. N. Watkins go to school?

John W. N. Watkins was educated at Yale University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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