Robert Phillipson

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Robert Phillipson

Summary

Robert Phillipson is a human[1]. Born in Gourock[2], he… he was born on +1942-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert Phillipson was born in Gourock[2].
  • Robert Phillipson was born on +1942-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Phillipson was married to Tove Skutnabb-Kangas[7].
  • A child of Robert Phillipson was Caspar Phillipson[8].
  • Robert Phillipson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Robert Phillipson worked as a linguist[4].
  • Robert Phillipson's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Robert Phillipson's field of work was linguistics[10].
  • Robert Phillipson's field of work was language policy[11].
  • Robert Phillipson's field of work was interlinguistics[12].
  • Robert Phillipson was educated at University of Amsterdam[13].
  • Robert Phillipson received the Linguapax Prize[14].
  • Robert Phillipson's image is recorded as Robert-Phillipson-20161102.jpg[15].
  • Robert Phillipson is recorded as male[16].
  • Robert Phillipson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Robert Phillipson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108867280[18].
  • Robert Phillipson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34553151[19].
  • Robert Phillipson's GND ID is recorded as 1051929091[20].
  • Robert Phillipson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84093678[21].
  • Robert Phillipson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12452620x[22].
  • Robert Phillipson's IdRef ID is recorded as 033683409[23].
  • Robert Phillipson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05559105[24].
  • Robert Phillipson's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001133376[25].
  • Robert Phillipson's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V080425[26].
  • Robert Phillipson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05xky9r[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gourock[2], Robert Phillipson… he was born on +1942-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Robert Phillipson's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include linguistics[10], an academic discipline[28]; language policy[11], a type of policy[29]; and interlinguistics[12], an academic major[30].

Recognition

Robert Phillipson received the Linguapax Prize[14].

Personal Life

Robert Phillipson was married to Tove Skutnabb-Kangas[7]. A child of him was Caspar Phillipson[8].

Why It Matters

Robert Phillipson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Robert Phillipson born?

Robert Phillipson's place of birth was Gourock[2].

Who was Robert Phillipson married to?

Robert Phillipson's spouses include Tove Skutnabb-Kangas[7].

What did Robert Phillipson do for work?

Robert Phillipson worked as linguist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Robert Phillipson go to school?

Robert Phillipson was educated at University of Amsterdam[13].

What awards did Robert Phillipson receive?

Honors received include Linguapax Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. 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] . 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. [3] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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