Mary Hesse

English philosopher (1924-2016)
Person human Q164161
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Mary Hesse

Summary

Mary Hesse is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Reigate[2]. She was born on +1924-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2016-10-02T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], mathematician[7], and historian[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mary Hesse's place of birth was Reigate[2].
  • Mary Hesse was born on +1924-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Hesse was born on +1924-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Mary Hesse died on +2016-10-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Mary Hesse died on +2016-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Mary Hesse held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Mary Hesse held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Mary Hesse's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Mary Hesse worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Mary Hesse worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Mary Hesse worked as a historian[8].
  • Mary Hesse's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Mary Hesse's field of work was philosophy of science[15].
  • Mary Hesse's field of work was history of science[16].
  • Among Mary Hesse's employers was University of London[17].
  • Mary Hesse was educated at University College London[18].
  • Mary Hesse's doctoral advisor was George Finch[19].
  • Mary Hesse was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • Mary Hesse is recorded as female[21].
  • Mary Hesse's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mary Hesse supervised D. H. Mellor as a doctoral student[23].
  • Mary Hesse's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116517184[24].
  • Mary Hesse's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59156346[25].
  • Mary Hesse's GND ID is recorded as 143845497[26].
  • Mary Hesse's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80046255[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Hesse was born in Reigate[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1924-10-15T00:00:00Z[3] and +1924-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Mary Hesse's education included a stint at University College London[18]. Her doctoral advisor was George Finch[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5], university teacher[6], mathematician[7], and historian[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[14], an academic discipline[28]; philosophy of science[15], a branch of philosophy[29]; and history of science[16], an academic discipline[30]. Mary Hesse was employed by University of London[17]. She supervised D. H. Mellor as a doctoral student[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2016-10-02T00:00:00Z[4] and +2016-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

Why It Matters

Mary Hesse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Her notable doctoral advisees include D. H. Mellor[33], a philosopher[34], 1938–2020[35], of United Kingdom[36], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[37], specialised in metaphysics[38].

FAQs

Where was Mary Hesse born?

Mary Hesse was born in Reigate[2].

What did Mary Hesse do for work?

Mary Hesse worked as philosopher[5], university teacher[6], mathematician[7], and historian[8].

Where did Mary Hesse go to school?

Mary Hesse was educated at University College London[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . collodel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . dailynous.com. dailynous.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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