Michael Behe

American biochemist, author, and intelligent design advocate
Person human Q368363
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Michael Behe

Summary

Michael Behe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Altoona[2]. He was born on January 18, 1952[3]. He worked as a biochemist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Michael Behe's place of birth was Altoona[2].
  • Michael Behe was born on January 18, 1952[3].
  • Michael Behe held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Michael Behe's professions included biochemist[4].
  • Michael Behe's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Michael Behe worked as a writer[6].
  • Michael Behe worked as a chemist[7].
  • Michael Behe's field of work was biochemistry[10].
  • Michael Behe's field of work was intelligent design[11].
  • Among Michael Behe's employers was Queens College[12].
  • Michael Behe was employed by Lehigh University[13].
  • Michael Behe was educated at University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • Michael Behe was educated at Drexel University[15].
  • Michael Behe's education included a stint at Bishop McDevitt High School[16].
  • Michael Behe is recorded as male[17].
  • Michael Behe's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Michael Behe's Commons category is recorded as Michael Behe[19].
  • Michael Behe's family name is recorded as Behe[20].
  • Michael Behe's given name is recorded as Michael[21].
  • Michael Behe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Michael Behe's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Altoona[2], Michael Behe… he was born on January 18, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[14], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1740[26], headquartered in Philadelphia[27]; Drexel University[15], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30]; and Bishop McDevitt High School[16], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1918[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and chemist[7]. Fields of work include biochemistry[10], an interdisciplinary science[34] and intelligent design[11], a pseudoscience[35]. Employers include Queens College[12], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1937[38] and Lehigh University[13], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1865[41], headquartered in Bethlehem[42].

Why It Matters

Michael Behe ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include Darwin's Black Box[45], a written work[46].

FAQs

Where was Michael Behe born?

Michael Behe's place of birth was Altoona[2].

What did Michael Behe do for work?

Michael Behe worked as biochemist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and chemist[7].

Where did Michael Behe go to school?

Michael Behe was educated at University of Pennsylvania[14], Drexel University[15], and Bishop McDevitt High School[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work biochemistry, intelligent design
    Family name Behe
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