Karen Armstrong

author and comparative religion scholar from Great Britain
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Karen Armstrong

Summary

Karen Armstrong is a human[1]. She was born in Worcestershire[2]. She was born on November 14, 1944[3]. She worked as a theologian[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], Islamicist[7], and historian of religion[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (880 views/month, #6,933 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karen Armstrong's place of birth was Worcestershire[2].
  • Karen Armstrong was born on November 14, 1944[3].
  • Karen Armstrong held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Karen Armstrong worked as a theologian[4].
  • Karen Armstrong worked as a writer[5].
  • Karen Armstrong worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Karen Armstrong's professions included Islamicist[7].
  • Karen Armstrong worked as a historian of religion[8].
  • Karen Armstrong's field of work was religious studies[11].
  • Karen Armstrong's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • Karen Armstrong's field of work was comparative religion[13].
  • Karen Armstrong's field of work was religious ethics[14].
  • Karen Armstrong's field of work was compassion[15].
  • Karen Armstrong's field of work was Golden Rule[16].
  • Karen Armstrong was employed by Leo Baeck College[17].
  • Karen Armstrong's education included a stint at St Anne's College[18].
  • Karen Armstrong received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[19].
  • Karen Armstrong received the TED Prize[20].
  • Karen Armstrong received the Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize[21].
  • Karen Armstrong received the Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences[22].
  • Karen Armstrong received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[23].
  • Karen Armstrong received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[24].
  • Karen Armstrong was a member of Royal Society of Literature[25].
  • Karen Armstrong's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[26].
  • Karen Armstrong is recorded as female[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-11-14[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ee1b49ae-2d93-4bd2-92d5-e3a2f2ec1365[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Karen Armstrong's place of birth was Worcestershire[2]. She was born on November 14, 1944[3].

Education

Karen Armstrong was educated at St Anne's College[18]. Academic degrees include Doktor Nauk in Philosophy[32] and Doctor of Philosophy[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], Islamicist[7], and historian of religion[8]. Fields of work include religious studies[11], an academic major[34]; philosophy[12], an academic discipline[35]; comparative religion[13], an academic major[36]; religious ethics[14], an academic discipline[37]; compassion[15], an emotion[38]; and Golden Rule[16], a maxim[39]. Karen Armstrong was employed by Leo Baeck College[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[19]; TED Prize[20], an award[40], founded in 2005[41]; Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize[21], a peace award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1972[44]; Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences[22], a class of award[45], in Spain[46], founded in 1981[47]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[23], a fellowship award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[24], a grade of an order[50], in United Kingdom[51].

Personal Life

Karen Armstrong's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[26].

Why It Matters

Karen Armstrong ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (880 views/month, #6,933 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to her include A History of God[54], a literary work[55]; Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time[56], a literary work[57]; and Islam: A Short History[58], a literary work[59].

FAQs

Where was Karen Armstrong born?

Karen Armstrong was born in Worcestershire[2].

What did Karen Armstrong do for work?

Karen Armstrong worked as theologian[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], Islamicist[7], and historian of religion[8].

Where did Karen Armstrong go to school?

Karen Armstrong was educated at St Anne's College[18].

What awards did Karen Armstrong receive?

Honors received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[19], TED Prize[20], Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize[21], and Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences[22].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . ted.com. ted.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . uni-tuebingen.de. Retrieved . uni-tuebingen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . fpa.es. fpa.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [59] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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