Richard Carrier

American historian and philosopher
Person human Q59874
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Richard Carrier

Summary

Richard Carrier is a human[1]. Born in Ontario[2], he… he was born on December 1, 1969[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and philosopher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Carrier was born in Ontario[2].
  • Richard Carrier was born on December 1, 1969[3].
  • Richard Carrier held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Richard Carrier worked as a historian[4].
  • Richard Carrier's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Richard Carrier's field of work was naturalism[8].
  • Richard Carrier's field of work was Christ myth theory[9].
  • Richard Carrier was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Richard Carrier was educated at Columbia University[11].
  • Richard Carrier's religion is recorded as atheism[12].
  • Richard Carrier is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard Carrier's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard Carrier is associated with the atheism movement[15].
  • Richard Carrier's Commons category is recorded as Richard Carrier[16].
  • Richard Carrier's family name is recorded as Carrier[17].
  • Richard Carrier's given name is recorded as Richard[18].
  • Richard Carrier's official website is recorded as http://www.richardcarrier.info/[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Carrier was born in Ontario[2]. He was born on December 1, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1868[22], headquartered in Berkeley[23] and Columbia University[11], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1754[26], headquartered in Manhattan[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and philosopher[5]. Fields of work include naturalism[8], a philosophical movement[28] and Christ myth theory[9], a fringe theory[29].

Personal Life

Richard Carrier's religion is recorded as atheism[12].

Why It Matters

Richard Carrier ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Richard Carrier born?

Richard Carrier was born in Ontario[2].

What did Richard Carrier do for work?

Richard Carrier worked as historian[4] and philosopher[5].

Where did Richard Carrier go to school?

Richard Carrier was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10] and Columbia University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.richardcarrier.info/
    Instance of human
    Given name Richard
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