Peter Suber

American philosopher advocate of open access
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Peter Suber

Summary

Peter Suber is a human[1]. He was born in Evanston[2]. He was born on November 8, 1951[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Peter Suber's place of birth was Evanston[2].
  • Peter Suber was born on November 8, 1951[3].
  • Peter Suber held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Peter Suber worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Peter Suber's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Peter Suber's field of work was open access[8].
  • Peter Suber's field of work was philosophy[9].
  • Peter Suber's field of work was law[10].
  • Among Peter Suber's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Peter Suber was employed by Earlham College[12].
  • Peter Suber was employed by Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition[13].
  • Peter Suber was educated at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[14].
  • Peter Suber's education included a stint at Earlham College[15].
  • Peter Suber's education included a stint at Northwestern University[16].
  • Peter Suber's doctoral advisor was William A. Earle[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Suber is Nomic[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Suber is Open Access Directory[19].
  • Peter Suber is recorded as male[20].
  • Peter Suber's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Peter Suber's Commons category is recorded as Peter Suber[22].
  • Peter Suber's archives at is recorded as DASH Repository (Harvard University)[23].
  • Peter Suber earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • Peter Suber earned the academic degree of Juris Doctor[25].
  • Peter Suber's family name is recorded as Suber[26].
  • Peter Suber's family name is recorded as Dain[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Suber was born in Evanston[2]. He was born on November 8, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[14], a law school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1859[30]; Earlham College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1847[33], headquartered in Richmond[34]; and Northwestern University[16], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1851[37], headquartered in Evanston[38]. Peter Suber's doctoral advisor was William A. Earle[17]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[24] and Juris Doctor[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include open access[8], a group action[39]; philosophy[9], an academic discipline[40]; and law[10], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include Harvard University[11], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1636[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; Earlham College[12], a liberal arts college in the United States[46], in United States[47], founded in 1847[48], headquartered in Richmond[49]; and Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition[13], a coalition[50], in United States[51], founded in 1998[52], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Nomic[18], a game[54] and Open Access Directory[19], a web directory[55], founded in 2008[56].

Why It Matters

Peter Suber has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Works attributed to him include Bethesda Statement on Open Access Publishing[58], a political statement[59], founded in 2003[60], written by Patrick O. Brown[61]; Budapest Open Access Initiative[62], a political statement[63], founded in 2001[64], written by Leslie Chan[65]; and Nomic[66], a game[67].

FAQs

Where was Peter Suber born?

Peter Suber's place of birth was Evanston[2].

What did Peter Suber do for work?

Peter Suber worked as philosopher[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Peter Suber go to school?

Peter Suber was educated at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[14], Earlham College[15], and Northwestern University[16].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Family name Suber, Dain
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    Doctoral advisor William A. Earle
    Country of citizenship United States
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