Peter van Inwagen

American philosopher
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Peter van Inwagen

Summary

Peter van Inwagen is a human[1]. His place of birth was United States[2]. He was born on September 21, 1942[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], university teacher[5], and theologian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in United States[2], Peter van Inwagen…
  • Peter van Inwagen was born on September 21, 1942[3].
  • Peter van Inwagen held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Peter van Inwagen's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Peter van Inwagen worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Peter van Inwagen worked as a theologian[6].
  • Peter van Inwagen was employed by University of Notre Dame[9].
  • Among Peter van Inwagen's employers was Syracuse University[10].
  • Among Peter van Inwagen's employers was Duke University[11].
  • Peter van Inwagen was educated at University of Rochester[12].
  • Peter van Inwagen's education included a stint at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[13].
  • Peter van Inwagen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Peter van Inwagen's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].
  • Peter van Inwagen is recorded as male[16].
  • Peter van Inwagen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Peter van Inwagen's family name is recorded as Van Inwagen[18].
  • Peter van Inwagen's given name is recorded as Peter[19].
  • Peter van Inwagen's work location is recorded as New York City[20].
  • Peter van Inwagen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1942-09-21[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 026fffe1-ace7-4d58-b66d-4212023d3f09[25]

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Origins and Family

Peter van Inwagen's place of birth was United States[2]. He was born on September 21, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at University of Rochester[12], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1850[28], headquartered in Rochester[29] and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[13], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1824[32], headquartered in Troy[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], university teacher[5], and theologian[6]. Employers include University of Notre Dame[9], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1842[36]; Syracuse University[10], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1870[39]; and Duke University[11], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1838[42], headquartered in Durham[43].

Personal Life

Peter van Inwagen's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].

Why It Matters

Peter van Inwagen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Peter van Inwagen born?

Peter van Inwagen was born in United States[2].

What did Peter van Inwagen do for work?

Peter van Inwagen worked as philosopher[4], university teacher[5], and theologian[6].

Where did Peter van Inwagen go to school?

Peter van Inwagen was educated at University of Rochester[12] and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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