Rupert Sheldrake

English biochemist, author and parapsychological researcher (*1942)
Person human Q349077
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Rupert Sheldrake

Summary

Rupert Sheldrake is a human[1]. He was born in Newark-on-Trent[2]. He was born on June 28, 1942[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], writer[5], parapsychologist[6], biochemist[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (962 views/month, #6,496 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rupert Sheldrake was born in Newark-on-Trent[2].
  • Rupert Sheldrake was born on June 28, 1942[3].
  • Rupert Sheldrake was born on 1942[10].
  • Rupert Sheldrake was married to Jill Purce[11].
  • A child of Rupert Sheldrake was Cosmo Sheldrake[12].
  • A child of Rupert Sheldrake was Merlin Sheldrake[13].
  • Rupert Sheldrake held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Rupert Sheldrake's professions included biologist[4].
  • Rupert Sheldrake's professions included writer[5].
  • Rupert Sheldrake's professions included parapsychologist[6].
  • Rupert Sheldrake's professions included biochemist[7].
  • Rupert Sheldrake worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Among Rupert Sheldrake's employers was Trinity College[15].
  • Among Rupert Sheldrake's employers was International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics[16].
  • Among Rupert Sheldrake's employers was Institute of Noetic Sciences[17].
  • Among Rupert Sheldrake's employers was Schumacher College[18].
  • Rupert Sheldrake was educated at Clare College[19].
  • Rupert Sheldrake's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[20].
  • Rupert Sheldrake's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[21].
  • Rupert Sheldrake is recorded as male[22].
  • Rupert Sheldrake's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Rupert Sheldrake's Commons category is recorded as Rupert Sheldrake[24].
  • Rupert Sheldrake's family name is recorded as Sheldrake[25].
  • Rupert Sheldrake's given name is recorded as Rupert[26].
  • Rupert Sheldrake's official website is recorded as https://www.sheldrake.org[27].

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Origins and Family

Rupert Sheldrake's place of birth was Newark-on-Trent[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 28, 1942[3] and 1942[10].

Education

Educated at Clare College[19], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1326[30] and University of Cambridge[20], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], writer[5], parapsychologist[6], biochemist[7], and philosopher[8]. Employers include Trinity College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1546[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics[16], an international organization[39], in India[40], founded in 1972[41], headquartered in Patancheru[42]; Institute of Noetic Sciences[17], a research institute[43], in United States[44], founded in 1973[45], headquartered in Petaluma[46]; and Schumacher College[18], a higher education institution[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1991[49].

Personal Life

Among Rupert Sheldrake's spouses was Jill Purce[11]. Children include Cosmo Sheldrake[12], a musician[50], b. 1989[51] and Merlin Sheldrake[13], a biologist[52], b. 1987[53], of United Kingdom[54], awarded the Groeneveld Award[55], specialised in ecology[56]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[21].

Why It Matters

Rupert Sheldrake ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (962 views/month, #6,496 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Rupert Sheldrake born?

Born in Newark-on-Trent[2], Rupert Sheldrake…

Who was Rupert Sheldrake married to?

Rupert Sheldrake's spouses include Jill Purce[11].

What did Rupert Sheldrake do for work?

Rupert Sheldrake worked as biologist[4], writer[5], parapsychologist[6], biochemist[7], and philosopher[8].

Where did Rupert Sheldrake go to school?

Rupert Sheldrake was educated at Clare College[19] and University of Cambridge[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . sheldrake.org. Retrieved . sheldrake.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . sheldrake.org. Retrieved . sheldrake.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . sheldrake.org. Retrieved . sheldrake.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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