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 +1972-08-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and podcaster[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Peter Adamson…
  • Peter Adamson was born on +1972-08-10T00:00:00Z[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].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Peter Adamson… he was born on +1972-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Notre Dame[10], a private university[17], in United States[18], founded in 1842[19] and Williams College[11], a liberal arts college[20], in United States[21], founded in 1793[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and podcaster[5]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[8], a public research university[23], in Germany[24], founded in 1472[25], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26] and King's College London[9], a public research university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1829[29], headquartered in London[30].

Why It Matters

Peter Adamson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
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    Occupation philosopher, podcaster
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