Richard Foltz

American-Canadian scholar and historian (born 1961)
Person human Q923825
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Richard Foltz

Summary

Richard Foltz is a human[1]. Born in Columbus[2], he… he was born on +1961-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian of religion[4], professor[5], and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Columbus[2], Richard Foltz…
  • Richard Foltz was born on +1961-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Foltz held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Richard Foltz worked as a historian of religion[4].
  • Richard Foltz's professions included professor[5].
  • Richard Foltz's professions included historian[6].
  • Richard Foltz's field of work was Iranian studies[9].
  • Among Richard Foltz's employers was Concordia University[10].
  • Richard Foltz was employed by University of Florida[11].
  • Richard Foltz's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Richard Foltz was educated at University of Utah[13].
  • Richard Foltz's doctoral advisor was Roy Mottahedeh[14].
  • Richard Foltz's image is recorded as Richard Foltz.jpg[15].
  • Richard Foltz is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Foltz's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Foltz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116911608[18].
  • Richard Foltz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 97818751[19].
  • Richard Foltz's GND ID is recorded as 143835874[20].
  • Richard Foltz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98005120[21].
  • Richard Foltz's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 137781353[22].
  • Richard Foltz's IdRef ID is recorded as 059199490[23].
  • Richard Foltz's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12386812[24].
  • Richard Foltz's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00961286[25].
  • Richard Foltz's Commons category is recorded as Richard Foltz[26].
  • Richard Foltz's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 41525970[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Foltz was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on +1961-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Utah[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1850[34]. Richard Foltz's doctoral advisor was Roy Mottahedeh[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of religion[4], professor[5], and historian[6]. Richard Foltz's field of work was Iranian studies[9]. Employers include Concordia University[10], a university in Quebec[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1974[37], headquartered in Montreal[38] and University of Florida[11], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1853[41], headquartered in Gainesville[42].

Why It Matters

Richard Foltz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Richard Foltz born?

Richard Foltz's place of birth was Columbus[2].

What did Richard Foltz do for work?

Richard Foltz worked as historian of religion[4], professor[5], and historian[6].

Where did Richard Foltz go to school?

Richard Foltz was educated at Harvard University[12] and University of Utah[13].

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  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation historian of religion, professor, historian
    Employer Concordia University, University of Florida
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