Massimo Pigliucci

chair of the Department of Philosophy at CUNY-Lehman College
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Massimo Pigliucci

Summary

Massimo Pigliucci is a human[1]. His place of birth was Monrovia[2]. He was born on January 16, 1964[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], philosopher[5], geneticist[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (573 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Massimo Pigliucci was born in Monrovia[2].
  • Massimo Pigliucci was born on January 16, 1964[3].
  • Massimo Pigliucci held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Massimo Pigliucci worked as a biologist[4].
  • Massimo Pigliucci's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Massimo Pigliucci's professions included geneticist[6].
  • Massimo Pigliucci worked as a writer[7].
  • Massimo Pigliucci worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Massimo Pigliucci worked as a blogger[11].
  • Among Massimo Pigliucci's employers was City University of New York[12].
  • Among Massimo Pigliucci's employers was Stony Brook University[13].
  • Massimo Pigliucci was educated at University of Tennessee[14].
  • Massimo Pigliucci was educated at University of Connecticut[15].
  • Massimo Pigliucci was educated at University of Ferrara[16].
  • Massimo Pigliucci was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[17].
  • Massimo Pigliucci received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[18].
  • Massimo Pigliucci's religion is recorded as atheism[19].
  • Massimo Pigliucci is recorded as male[20].
  • Massimo Pigliucci's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Massimo Pigliucci is associated with the stoicism movement[22].
  • Massimo Pigliucci is associated with the scientific skepticism movement[23].
  • Massimo Pigliucci is associated with the naturalism movement[24].
  • Massimo Pigliucci's Commons category is recorded as Massimo Pigliucci[25].
  • Massimo Pigliucci's family name is recorded as Pigliucci[26].
  • Massimo Pigliucci's given name is recorded as Massimo[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1964-01-16[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0123702e-88b1-475e-8208-11344f3cddbf[31]

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Origins and Family

Massimo Pigliucci was born in Monrovia[2]. He was born on January 16, 1964[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tennessee[14], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1794[34], headquartered in Knoxville[35]; University of Connecticut[15], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1881[38]; University of Ferrara[16], a university[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1391[41]; and Sapienza University of Rome[17], a public university[42], in Italy[43], founded in 1303[44], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], philosopher[5], geneticist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and blogger[11]. Employers include City University of New York[12], a public university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1961[48], headquartered in New York City[49] and Stony Brook University[13], a public university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1957[52], headquartered in Stony Brook University[53].

Recognition

Massimo Pigliucci received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[18].

Personal Life

Massimo Pigliucci's religion is recorded as atheism[19].

Why It Matters

Massimo Pigliucci ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (573 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

FAQs

Where was Massimo Pigliucci born?

Massimo Pigliucci was born in Monrovia[2].

What did Massimo Pigliucci do for work?

Massimo Pigliucci worked as biologist[4], philosopher[5], geneticist[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Massimo Pigliucci go to school?

Massimo Pigliucci was educated at University of Tennessee[14], University of Connecticut[15], University of Ferrara[16], and Sapienza University of Rome[17].

What awards did Massimo Pigliucci receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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