Peter Adamson

American philosopher and historian (born 1972)
Person human Q2073588
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Peter Adamson

Summary

Peter Adamson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on August 10, 1972[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and podcaster[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Peter Adamson…
  • Peter Adamson was born on August 10, 1972[3].
  • Peter Adamson held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Peter Adamson worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Peter Adamson's professions included podcaster[5].
  • Among Peter Adamson's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[8].
  • Peter Adamson was employed by King's College London[9].
  • Peter Adamson was educated at University of Notre Dame[10].
  • Peter Adamson was educated at Williams College[11].
  • Peter Adamson is recorded as male[12].
  • Peter Adamson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Peter Adamson's family name is recorded as Adamson[14].
  • Peter Adamson's given name is recorded as Peter[15].
  • Peter Adamson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Peter Adamson's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Peter Adamson… he was born on August 10, 1972[3].

Education

Educated at University of Notre Dame[10], a private university[18], in United States[19], founded in 1842[20] and Williams College[11], a liberal arts college[21], in United States[22], founded in 1793[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and podcaster[5]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[8], a public research university[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1472[26], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[27] and King's College London[9], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in London[31].

Why It Matters

Peter Adamson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Peter Adamson born?

Peter Adamson was born in Boston[2].

What did Peter Adamson do for work?

Peter Adamson worked as philosopher[4] and podcaster[5].

Where did Peter Adamson go to school?

Peter Adamson was educated at University of Notre Dame[10] and Williams College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → —
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57296|batch #57296]]"
  2. 9d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    Sitelink count → 12
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'id', 'it', 'pl', 'sv', 'tr']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7763]]: [[Q73555012]], Add copyright status based on life sign"
  3. 15d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q1452781]], via https://mix-n-match.toolforge.org/#/entry/72824848 ;"
  4. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Citizenship → —
    Aliases → —
    Occupation → philosopher, podcaster
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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