Stephen Law

British philosopher
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Summary

Stephen Law is a human[1]. Born in Cambridge[2], he… he was born on December 12, 1960[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and lecturer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Law's place of birth was Cambridge[2].
  • Stephen Law was born on December 12, 1960[3].
  • Stephen Law held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • English was Stephen Law's native language[8].
  • Stephen Law's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Stephen Law's professions included lecturer[5].
  • Stephen Law was employed by University of London[9].
  • Stephen Law was employed by Heythrop College, University of London[10].
  • Stephen Law received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[11].
  • Stephen Law received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[12].
  • Stephen Law was influenced by Immanuel Kant[13].
  • Stephen Law was influenced by Richard Dawkins[14].
  • Stephen Law is recorded as male[15].
  • Stephen Law's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Stephen Law is associated with the rationalism movement[17].
  • Stephen Law is associated with the humanism movement[18].
  • Stephen Law's Commons category is recorded as Stephen Law[19].
  • Stephen Law's family name is recorded as Law[20].
  • Stephen Law's given name is recorded as Stephen[21].
  • Stephen Law's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Stephen Law was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on December 12, 1960[3]. English was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and lecturer[5]. Employers include University of London[9], a university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1836[25], headquartered in London[26] and Heythrop College, University of London[10], a collegiate university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1971[29], headquartered in London[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[11], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[12], a fellowship award[33].

Why It Matters

Stephen Law ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Law born?

Stephen Law was born in Cambridge[2].

What did Stephen Law do for work?

Stephen Law worked as philosopher[4] and lecturer[5].

What awards did Stephen Law receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[11] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . skepticalinquirer.org. skepticalinquirer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . MAK. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · AgenticCommonsBot bot · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL1433361A
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  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0223110-Law-Stephen
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → philosopher, lecturer
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  4. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Given name → Stephen
    Movement → rationalism, humanism
    Native language → English
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