Richard Smoley

American writer
Person human Q17183493
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Richard Smoley

Summary

Richard Smoley is a human[1]. Born in Waterbury[2], he… he was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], philosopher[5], journalist[6], theologian[7], and magazine writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Smoley was born in Waterbury[2].
  • Richard Smoley was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Smoley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard Smoley's professions included writer[4].
  • Richard Smoley's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Richard Smoley worked as a journalist[6].
  • Richard Smoley's professions included theologian[7].
  • Richard Smoley worked as a magazine writer[8].
  • Richard Smoley was employed by Quest[11].
  • Richard Smoley's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Richard Smoley's education included a stint at University of Oxford[13].
  • Richard Smoley's image is recorded as Richard Smoley.jpg[14].
  • Richard Smoley is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard Smoley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard Smoley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120268395[17].
  • Richard Smoley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60862766[18].
  • Richard Smoley's GND ID is recorded as 1235418499[19].
  • Richard Smoley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98078946[20].
  • Richard Smoley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05vdsz6[21].
  • Richard Smoley's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0103026[22].
  • Richard Smoley's family name is recorded as Smoley[23].
  • Richard Smoley's given name is recorded as Richard[24].
  • Richard Smoley's official website is recorded as http://www.innerchristianity.com/[25].
  • Richard Smoley's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 9030456[26].
  • Richard Smoley's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2007056651[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Smoley's place of birth was Waterbury[2]. He was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[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 Oxford[13], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], philosopher[5], journalist[6], theologian[7], and magazine writer[8]. Richard Smoley was employed by Quest[11].

Why It Matters

Richard Smoley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Richard Smoley born?

Richard Smoley was born in Waterbury[2].

What did Richard Smoley do for work?

Richard Smoley worked as writer[4], philosopher[5], journalist[6], theologian[7], and magazine writer[8].

Where did Richard Smoley go to school?

Richard Smoley was educated at Harvard University[12] and University of Oxford[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 1956, Update NK ČR – P569"
  2. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Quest
    Wikidata description American writer
    Instance of human
    Educated at Harvard University, University of Oxford
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29948|batch #29948]]: removal of GND year-precision P569 bis (11), to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w"
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