Jonathan Dancy

British philosopher
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Jonathan Dancy

Summary

Jonathan Dancy is a human[1]. He was born on +1946-05-08T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a philosopher[3] and epistemologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (370 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jonathan Dancy was born on +1946-05-08T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Jonathan Dancy's father was John Christopher Dancy[6].
  • A child of Jonathan Dancy was Hugh Dancy[7].
  • A child of Jonathan Dancy was Kate Redman[8].
  • Jonathan Dancy held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Jonathan Dancy's professions included philosopher[3].
  • Jonathan Dancy worked as an epistemologist[4].
  • Jonathan Dancy's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • Jonathan Dancy's field of work was ethics[11].
  • Jonathan Dancy's field of work was epistemology[12].
  • Jonathan Dancy's field of work was George Berkeley[13].
  • Among Jonathan Dancy's employers was University of Texas at Austin[14].
  • Among Jonathan Dancy's employers was University of Reading[15].
  • Jonathan Dancy was employed by University of Keele[16].
  • Jonathan Dancy's education included a stint at Corpus Christi College[17].
  • Jonathan Dancy was educated at Winchester College[18].
  • Jonathan Dancy received the Fellow of the British Academy[19].
  • Jonathan Dancy's image is recorded as Jonathan Dancy, Paris 2013.JPG[20].
  • Jonathan Dancy is recorded as male[21].
  • Jonathan Dancy's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jonathan Dancy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114756034[23].
  • Jonathan Dancy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79067125[24].
  • Jonathan Dancy's GND ID is recorded as 122963059[25].
  • Jonathan Dancy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84051449[26].
  • Jonathan Dancy's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121501498[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jonathan Dancy was born on +1946-05-08T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Christopher Dancy[6].

Education

Educated at Corpus Christi College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1517[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Winchester College[18], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1382[34], headquartered in Winchester[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[3] and epistemologist[4]. Fields of work include philosophy[10], an academic discipline[36]; ethics[11], a branch of philosophy[37]; epistemology[12], a branch of philosophy[38]; and George Berkeley[13], a philosopher[39], 1685–1753[40], of Kingdom of Ireland[41], specialised in philosophy[42]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin[14], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1883[45], headquartered in Austin[46]; University of Reading[15], a university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1892[49]; and University of Keele[16], a university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1949[52].

Recognition

Jonathan Dancy received the Fellow of the British Academy[19].

Personal Life

Children include Hugh Dancy[7], an actor[53], b. 1975[54], of United Kingdom[55], awarded the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television[56] and Kate Redman[8].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Dancy ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (370 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

FAQs

Who were Jonathan Dancy's parents?

Jonathan Dancy's father was John Christopher Dancy[6].

What did Jonathan Dancy do for work?

Jonathan Dancy worked as philosopher[3] and epistemologist[4].

Where did Jonathan Dancy go to school?

Jonathan Dancy was educated at Corpus Christi College[17] and Winchester College[18].

What awards did Jonathan Dancy receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[19].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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