Leo Apostel

Belgian philosopher/professor:Vrije Universiteit Brussel/Ghent University (1925–1995)
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Leo Apostel

Summary

Leo Apostel is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], he… he was born on +1925-09-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ghent[4]. He died on +1995-08-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Antwerp[2], Leo Apostel…
  • Leo Apostel passed away in Ghent[4].
  • Leo Apostel was born on +1925-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leo Apostel was born on +1925-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Leo Apostel died on +1995-08-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leo Apostel died on +1995-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Leo Apostel held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • French was Leo Apostel's native language[12].
  • Leo Apostel worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Leo Apostel worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Among Leo Apostel's employers was Ghent University[13].
  • Among Leo Apostel's employers was Université libre de Bruxelles[14].
  • Leo Apostel was employed by Vrije Universiteit Brussel[15].
  • Leo Apostel's education included a stint at Free University of Brussels[16].
  • Leo Apostel was educated at Ghent University[17].
  • Leo Apostel received the Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord[18].
  • Leo Apostel received the Prijs Vrijzinnig Humanisme[19].
  • Leo Apostel's religion is recorded as atheism[20].
  • Leo Apostel's image is recorded as L Apostel 1980.jpg[21].
  • Leo Apostel is recorded as male[22].
  • Leo Apostel's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Leo Apostel's movement is recorded as atheism[24].
  • Leo Apostel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109070177[25].
  • Leo Apostel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61561634[26].
  • Leo Apostel's GND ID is recorded as 136064329[27].

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Origins and Family

Leo Apostel was born in Antwerp[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1925-09-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1925-00-00T00:00:00Z[9]. French was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Free University of Brussels[16], a university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1834[30], headquartered in Brussels[31] and Ghent University[17], a public university[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ghent[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and philosopher[7]. Employers include Ghent University[13], a public university[36], in Belgium[37], founded in 1817[38], headquartered in Ghent[39]; Université libre de Bruxelles[14], a university[40], in Belgium[41], founded in 1969[42], headquartered in Ixelles[43]; and Vrije Universiteit Brussel[15], a university[44], in Belgium[45], founded in 1969[46], headquartered in Ixelles[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord[18], an award[48], in Belgium[49], founded in 1951[50] and Prijs Vrijzinnig Humanisme[19], an award[51], in Belgium[52].

Personal Life

Leo Apostel's religion is recorded as atheism[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1995-08-10T00:00:00Z[5] and +1995-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Leo Apostel passed away in Ghent[4].

Why It Matters

Leo Apostel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

FAQs

Where was Leo Apostel born?

Leo Apostel's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Leo Apostel die?

Leo Apostel died in Ghent[4].

What did Leo Apostel do for work?

Leo Apostel worked as university teacher[6] and philosopher[7].

Where did Leo Apostel go to school?

Leo Apostel was educated at Free University of Brussels[16] and Ghent University[17].

What awards did Leo Apostel receive?

Honors received include Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord[18] and Prijs Vrijzinnig Humanisme[19].

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  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [9] . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . UGentMemorialis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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