Ninian Smart

British academic (1927-2001)
Person human Q1359123
Ninian Smart
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Ninian Smart

Summary

Ninian Smart is a human[1]. He was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1927-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lancaster[4]. He died on +2001-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], philosopher[7], and peace activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ninian Smart's place of birth was Cambridge[2].
  • Ninian Smart died in Lancaster[4].
  • Ninian Smart was born on +1927-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ninian Smart died on +2001-01-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ninian Smart's father was William Marshall Smart[10].
  • Ninian Smart held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Ninian Smart's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Ninian Smart worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Ninian Smart's professions included peace activist[8].
  • Ninian Smart was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[12].
  • Among Ninian Smart's employers was University of Nottingham[13].
  • Among Ninian Smart's employers was University of Birmingham[14].
  • Among Ninian Smart's employers was University of Lancaster[15].
  • Ninian Smart's education included a stint at The Queen's College[16].
  • Ninian Smart's education included a stint at Yale University[17].
  • Ninian Smart was educated at The Glasgow Academy[18].
  • Ninian Smart's image is recorded as Ninian Smart.JPG[19].
  • Ninian Smart is recorded as male[20].
  • Ninian Smart's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ninian Smart's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114547718[22].
  • Ninian Smart's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108375485[23].
  • Ninian Smart's GND ID is recorded as 119257165[24].
  • Ninian Smart's military branch is recorded as British Army[25].
  • Ninian Smart's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50012584[26].
  • Ninian Smart's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12066103f[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ninian Smart's place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1927-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Marshall Smart[10].

Education

Educated at The Queen's College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1341[30]; Yale University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]; and The Glasgow Academy[18], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1845[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], philosopher[7], and peace activist[8]. Employers include University of California, Santa Barbara[12], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1909[40], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[41]; University of Nottingham[13], a public university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1881[44], headquartered in Nottingham[45]; University of Birmingham[14], a public research university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1900[48], headquartered in Birmingham[49]; and University of Lancaster[15], a public research university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1964[52], headquartered in Lancaster[53].

Death and Burial

Ninian Smart died on +2001-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lancaster[4].

Why It Matters

Ninian Smart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Ninian Smart born?

Ninian Smart's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Where did Ninian Smart die?

Ninian Smart died in Lancaster[4].

Who were Ninian Smart's parents?

Ninian Smart's father was William Marshall Smart[10].

What did Ninian Smart do for work?

Ninian Smart worked as university teacher[6], philosopher[7], and peace activist[8].

Where did Ninian Smart go to school?

Ninian Smart was educated at The Queen's College[16], Yale University[17], and The Glasgow Academy[18].

References

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  23. [27] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . 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. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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