Marilyn McCord Adams

American philosopher (1943–2017)
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Marilyn McCord Adams

Summary

Marilyn McCord Adams is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Oak Park[2]. She was born on +1943-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Princeton[4]. She died on +2017-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a philosopher[6], theologian[7], Christian minister[8], priestess[9], and university teacher[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oak Park[2], Marilyn McCord Adams…
  • Marilyn McCord Adams passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams was born on +1943-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams died on +2017-03-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams is buried at Lawrenceville Cemetery[12].
  • Among Marilyn McCord Adams's spouses was Robert Merrihew Adams[13].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams's professions included theologian[7].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams's professions included Christian minister[8].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams worked as a priestess[9].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams's field of work was philosophy of religion[15].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams's field of work was medieval philosophy[16].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams's field of work was natural theology[17].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams's field of work was metaphysics[18].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams held the position of Regius Professor of Divinity[19].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[20].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams was employed by Yale University[21].
  • Among Marilyn McCord Adams's employers was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[22].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams was employed by University of Michigan[23].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams was employed by Rutgers University[24].
  • Among Marilyn McCord Adams's employers was Oxford University Press[25].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[26].
  • Marilyn McCord Adams was educated at Cornell University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oak Park[2], Marilyn McCord Adams… she was born on +1943-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[26], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30]; Cornell University[27], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Ithaca[34]; and Princeton Theological Seminary[35], a seminary[36], in United States[37], founded in 1812[38], headquartered in Princeton[39]. Marilyn McCord Adams earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], theologian[7], Christian minister[8], priestess[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include philosophy of religion[15], a branch of philosophy[41]; medieval philosophy[16], an aspect in a historical period[42]; natural theology[17]; and metaphysics[18], a branch of philosophy[43]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[20], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1919[46], headquartered in Los Angeles[47]; Yale University[21], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1701[50], headquartered in New Haven[51]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[22], a public research university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1789[54]; University of Michigan[23], a public research university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1817[57], headquartered in Ann Arbor[58]; Rutgers University[24], a public research university[59], in United States[60], founded in 1766[61]; and Oxford University Press[25], a university press[62], in United Kingdom[63], founded in 1586[64], headquartered in Oxford[65]. Marilyn McCord Adams held the position of Regius Professor of Divinity[19].

Recognition

Marilyn McCord Adams received the Guggenheim Fellowship[66].

Personal Life

Among Marilyn McCord Adams's spouses was Robert Merrihew Adams[13]. Her religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[67].

Death and Burial

Marilyn McCord Adams died on +2017-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Princeton[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[68]. She is buried at Lawrenceville Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Marilyn McCord Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Marilyn McCord Adams born?

Born in Oak Park[2], Marilyn McCord Adams…

Where did Marilyn McCord Adams die?

Marilyn McCord Adams died in Princeton[4].

Who was Marilyn McCord Adams married to?

Marilyn McCord Adams's spouses include Robert Merrihew Adams[13].

What did Marilyn McCord Adams do for work?

Marilyn McCord Adams worked as philosopher[6], theologian[7], Christian minister[8], priestess[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Marilyn McCord Adams go to school?

Marilyn McCord Adams was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[26], Cornell University[27], and Princeton Theological Seminary[35].

What awards did Marilyn McCord Adams receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[66].

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  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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