Peter Railton

American philosopher
Person human Q429743
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Summary

Peter Railton is a human[1]. He was born in Elgin[2]. He was born on May 23, 1950[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Peter Railton was born in Elgin[2].
  • Peter Railton was born on May 23, 1950[3].
  • Peter Railton held citizenship in Bolivia[7].
  • Peter Railton's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Peter Railton's professions included researcher[5].
  • Peter Railton was employed by University of Michigan[8].
  • Peter Railton received the Guggenheim Fellowship[9].
  • Peter Railton received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[10].
  • Peter Railton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11].
  • Peter Railton is recorded as male[12].
  • Peter Railton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Peter Railton's family name is recorded as Railton[14].
  • Peter Railton's given name is recorded as Peter[15].
  • Peter Railton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

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Origins and Family

Peter Railton was born in Elgin[2]. He was born on May 23, 1950[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and researcher[5]. Among Peter Railton's employers was University of Michigan[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[9], a fellowship grant[17], in United States[18], founded in 1925[19] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[10], a fellowship award[20].

Why It Matters

Peter Railton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Peter Railton born?

Peter Railton was born in Elgin[2].

What did Peter Railton do for work?

Peter Railton worked as philosopher[4] and researcher[5].

What awards did Peter Railton receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[9] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . IdRef. 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr']
    Place of birth → Elgin
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56927|batch #56927]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    Employer → —
    Occupation → philosopher, researcher
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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