Samir Okasha

Professor of Philosophy of Science
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Samir Okasha

Summary

Samir Okasha is a human[1]. He was born on October 9, 1971[2]. He worked as a professor[3] and philosopher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Samir Okasha was born on October 9, 1971[2].
  • Samir Okasha worked as a professor[3].
  • Samir Okasha worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Samir Okasha's field of work was history and philosophy of science[6].
  • Samir Okasha was employed by University of Bristol[7].
  • Samir Okasha's education included a stint at Balliol College[8].
  • Samir Okasha received the Lakatos Award[9].
  • Samir Okasha received the Fellow of the British Academy[10].
  • Samir Okasha is recorded as male[11].
  • Samir Okasha's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Samir Okasha's residence is recorded as Bristol[13].
  • Samir Okasha's given name is recorded as Samir[14].
  • Samir Okasha's academic thesis is recorded as Epistemology and the undetermination of theory by evidence[15].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[16]

  • Began / founded: 1971-10-09[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6dabf206-c501-4980-99b8-d59689aaa3c1[18]

Body

Origins and Family

Samir Okasha was born on October 9, 1971[2].

Education

Samir Okasha was educated at Balliol College[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[3] and philosopher[4]. Samir Okasha's field of work was history and philosophy of science[6]. He was employed by University of Bristol[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Lakatos Award[9], an award[19], founded in 1986[20] and Fellow of the British Academy[10], a fellowship award[21], in United Kingdom[22].

Why It Matters

Samir Okasha ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

What did Samir Okasha do for work?

Samir Okasha worked as professor[3] and philosopher[4].

Where did Samir Okasha go to school?

Samir Okasha was educated at Balliol College[8].

What awards did Samir Okasha receive?

Honors received include Lakatos Award[9] and Fellow of the British Academy[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . lse.ac.uk. lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation professor, philosopher
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