Steve Woolgar

British sociologist
Person human Q521895
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Summary

Steve Woolgar is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on February 14, 1950[3]. He worked as a sociologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Steve Woolgar's place of birth was London[2].
  • Steve Woolgar was born on February 14, 1950[3].
  • Steve Woolgar held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Steve Woolgar worked as a sociologist[4].
  • Steve Woolgar's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Steve Woolgar's field of work was sociology[8].
  • Among Steve Woolgar's employers was University of Oxford[9].
  • Steve Woolgar was employed by Brunel University London[10].
  • Steve Woolgar was educated at Emmanuel College[11].
  • Steve Woolgar received the John Desmond Bernal Prize[12].
  • Steve Woolgar is recorded as male[13].
  • Steve Woolgar's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Steve Woolgar's archives at is recorded as Niels Bohr Library & Archives[15].
  • Steve Woolgar's given name is recorded as Steve[16].
  • Steve Woolgar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Steve Woolgar… he was born on February 14, 1950[3].

Education

Steve Woolgar was educated at Emmanuel College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Steve Woolgar's field of work was sociology[8]. Employers include University of Oxford[9], a collegiate university[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1096[20], headquartered in Oxford[21] and Brunel University London[10], a public research university[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1966[24].

Recognition

Steve Woolgar received the John Desmond Bernal Prize[12].

Why It Matters

Steve Woolgar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Works attributed to him include Laboratory Life[27], a written work[28], written by Bruno Latour[29].

FAQs

Where was Steve Woolgar born?

Steve Woolgar was born in London[2].

What did Steve Woolgar do for work?

Steve Woolgar worked as sociologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Steve Woolgar go to school?

Steve Woolgar was educated at Emmanuel College[11].

What awards did Steve Woolgar receive?

Honors received include John Desmond Bernal Prize[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . history.aip.org. history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . 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. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Q8033818
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Family name: Woolgar, Added with [[User:Bargioni/QuickNames|QuickNames]]"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Steve
    Field of work → sociology
    Employer → —
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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