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Rick Turner

South African philosopher (1941-1978)
Person Human Q735391

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
September 25, 1941
Date of death
January 8, 1978
Place of birth
Stellenbosch
Place of death
Durban
Country of citizenship
South Africa[12]
Occupation
trade unionist, academic, philosopher, political scientist, activist
Educated at
University of Paris, University of Cape Town, St. George's Grammar School[13][14][15]
Spouse
Barbara Follett[10]
Child
Jann Turner[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Family name
Turner[17]
Given name
Richard[18]
Manner of death
homicide[19]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 14
ISNI
0000000021407054
VIAF cluster ID
49346100
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n77010611
GND ID
134482398X
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12643312v
FAST ID
1955389
Freebase ID
/m/03y9f1d
IdRef ID
050123483
NUKAT ID
n2016149974
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
074721917
Open Library ID
OL1173489A
SBN author ID
SBNV049161
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/69d71b9b-aa5d-4cec-a605-488aec885d1e

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Occupation 3
philosopher, trade unionist, academic
Educated at 2
University of Paris, University of Cape Town
Child 1
Jann Turner
Children (paternal) 1
Jann Turner
Country of citizenship 1
South Africa
Family name 1
Turner
Given name 1
Richard
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
homicide
Place of birth 1
Stellenbosch
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Barbara Follett
Spouses 1
Barbara Follett
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Summary

Rick Turner was born on September 25, 1941[1], in Stellenbosch[2]. He died on January 8, 1978[3], in Durban[4]. He worked as a trade unionist[5], academic[6], philosopher[7], political scientist[8], and activist[9].

FAQs

Where was Rick Turner born?

Rick Turner's place of birth was Stellenbosch[2].

Where did Rick Turner die?

Rick Turner died in Durban[4].

Who was Rick Turner married to?

Rick Turner's spouses include Barbara Follett[10].

What did Rick Turner do for work?

Rick Turner worked as a trade unionist[5], academic[6], philosopher[7], political scientist[8], and activist[9].

Where did Rick Turner go to school?

Rick Turner was educated at University of Paris[13], University of Cape Town[14], and St. George's Grammar School[15].

Related Entities

South Africa Stellenbosch University of Cape Town University of Paris

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64167: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  2. 23d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #60914: add P1810 to P396"
  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SBN author ID → SBNV049161
    "Created claim: SBN author ID: SBNV049161, batch #289737"
  4. 6w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Durban
    Occupation → trade unionist, academic, philosopher +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #56925: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  5. 28w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-04-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Paris, University of Cape Town, St. George's Grammar School
    Family name → Turner
    Sex or gender → male
    GND ID → 134482398X
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    "Changed claim: GND ID: 134482398X, resolving redirect"
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