Kai Nielsen

American philosopher (1926–2021)
Person human Q3191926
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Kai Nielsen

Summary

Kai Nielsen is a human[1]. He was born in Marshall[2]. He was born on January 1, 1926[3]. He died on April 7, 2021[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Marshall[2], Kai Nielsen…
  • Kai Nielsen was born on January 1, 1926[3].
  • Kai Nielsen was born on May 15, 1926[8].
  • Kai Nielsen died on April 7, 2021[4].
  • Kai Nielsen held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • English was Kai Nielsen's native language[10].
  • Kai Nielsen's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Kai Nielsen's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Kai Nielsen's field of work was philosophy[11].
  • Kai Nielsen's field of work was social philosophy[12].
  • Kai Nielsen's field of work was political philosophy[13].
  • Among Kai Nielsen's employers was Concordia University[14].
  • Kai Nielsen was employed by University of Calgary[15].
  • Kai Nielsen was educated at Duke University[16].
  • Kai Nielsen was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[17].
  • Kai Nielsen was a member of Royal Society of Canada[18].
  • Kai Nielsen's religion is recorded as atheism[19].
  • Kai Nielsen is recorded as male[20].
  • Kai Nielsen's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Kai Nielsen's family name is recorded as Nielsen[22].
  • Kai Nielsen's given name is recorded as Kai[23].
  • Kai Nielsen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Kai Nielsen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kai Nielsen'}[25].
  • Kai Nielsen's different from is recorded as Q3543184[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Marshall[2], Kai Nielsen… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1926[3] and May 15, 1926[8]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Duke University[16], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1838[29], headquartered in Durham[30] and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[17], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1789[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include philosophy[11], an academic discipline[34]; social philosophy[12], a branch of philosophy[35]; and political philosophy[13], a branch of philosophy[36]. Employers include Concordia University[14], a university in Quebec[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1974[39], headquartered in Montreal[40] and University of Calgary[15], an autonomous university[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1966[43], headquartered in Calgary[44].

Personal Life

Kai Nielsen's religion is recorded as atheism[19].

Death and Burial

Kai Nielsen died on April 7, 2021[4].

Why It Matters

Kai Nielsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Kai Nielsen born?

Kai Nielsen was born in Marshall[2].

What did Kai Nielsen do for work?

Kai Nielsen worked as philosopher[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Kai Nielsen go to school?

Kai Nielsen was educated at Duke University[16] and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . phil.ucalgary.ca. phil.ucalgary.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Native language English
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Religion or worldview atheism
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