Kim Sterelny

Australian philosopher
Person human Q4115356
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Kim Sterelny

Summary

Kim Sterelny is a human[1]. He was born on +1950-11-04T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a philosopher[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Kim Sterelny was born on +1950-11-04T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Kim Sterelny held citizenship in Australia[5].
  • Kim Sterelny worked as a philosopher[3].
  • Among Kim Sterelny's employers was Australian National University[6].
  • Kim Sterelny was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[7].
  • A notable student of Kim Sterelny was Anton Killin[8].
  • Kim Sterelny received the Jean Nicod Prize[9].
  • Kim Sterelny received the Lakatos Award[10].
  • Kim Sterelny received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[11].
  • Kim Sterelny received the Australian Laureate Fellowship[12].
  • Kim Sterelny is recorded as male[13].
  • Kim Sterelny's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kim Sterelny supervised Anton Killin as a doctoral student[15].
  • Kim Sterelny's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114719137[16].
  • Kim Sterelny's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46782597[17].
  • Kim Sterelny's GND ID is recorded as 136436943[18].
  • Kim Sterelny's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86146031[19].
  • Kim Sterelny's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120647477[20].
  • Kim Sterelny's IdRef ID is recorded as 028909143[21].
  • Kim Sterelny's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00893755[22].
  • Kim Sterelny's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00975753[23].
  • Kim Sterelny's SBN author ID is recorded as BVEV006149[24].
  • Kim Sterelny's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35978868[25].
  • Kim Sterelny's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-3159-6698[26].
  • Kim Sterelny's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04gpwzh[27].

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Origins and Family

Kim Sterelny was born on +1950-11-04T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Kim Sterelny worked as a philosopher[3]. Employers include Australian National University[6], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Canberra[31] and Victoria University of Wellington[7], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1897[34], headquartered in Wellington[35]. A notable student of him was Anton Killin[8]. He supervised Anton Killin as a doctoral student[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Jean Nicod Prize[9], a science award[36], in France[37]; Lakatos Award[10], an award[38], founded in 1986[39]; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[11]; and Australian Laureate Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[40], in Australia[41].

Why It Matters

Kim Sterelny ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

What did Kim Sterelny do for work?

Kim Sterelny worked as philosopher[3].

What awards did Kim Sterelny receive?

Honors received include Jean Nicod Prize[9], Lakatos Award[10], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[11], and Australian Laureate Fellowship[12].

References

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  1. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . philosophy.cass.anu.edu.au. Retrieved . philosophy.cass.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: 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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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