Susan Blackmore

British writer and academic
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Susan Blackmore

Summary

Susan Blackmore is a human[1]. She was born in London[2]. She was born on July 29, 1951[3]. She worked as a freelancer[4], lecturer[5], television presenter[6], psychologist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (601 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Susan Blackmore…
  • Susan Blackmore was born on July 29, 1951[3].
  • Among Susan Blackmore's spouses was Tom Troscianko[10].
  • Among Susan Blackmore's spouses was Adam Hart-Davis[11].
  • Susan Blackmore held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Susan Blackmore's professions included freelancer[4].
  • Susan Blackmore's professions included lecturer[5].
  • Susan Blackmore worked as a television presenter[6].
  • Susan Blackmore worked as a psychologist[7].
  • Susan Blackmore's professions included writer[8].
  • Susan Blackmore worked as a researcher[13].
  • Susan Blackmore's field of work was memetics[14].
  • Susan Blackmore's field of work was psychology[15].
  • Susan Blackmore's field of work was parapsychology[16].
  • Susan Blackmore was employed by University of Plymouth[17].
  • Susan Blackmore was educated at St Hilda's College[18].
  • Susan Blackmore was educated at University of Surrey[19].
  • Susan Blackmore received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[20].
  • Susan Blackmore's religion is recorded as atheism[21].
  • Susan Blackmore is recorded as female[22].
  • Susan Blackmore's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Susan Blackmore's Commons category is recorded as Susan Blackmore[24].
  • Susan Blackmore's residence is recorded as Thornham Bridge And Icehouse Adjoining North West[25].
  • Susan Blackmore's family name is recorded as Blackmore[26].
  • Susan Blackmore's given name is recorded as Susan[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Susan Blackmore was born in London[2]. She was born on July 29, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at St Hilda's College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1893[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and University of Surrey[19], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1966[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include freelancer[4], lecturer[5], television presenter[6], psychologist[7], writer[8], and researcher[13]. Fields of work include memetics[14], a research[35]; psychology[15], an academic discipline[36]; and parapsychology[16], a branch of pseudoscience[37]. Among Susan Blackmore's employers was University of Plymouth[17].

Recognition

Susan Blackmore received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Tom Troscianko[10], a psychologist[38], 1953–2011[39], of Germany[40], awarded the Humboldt Prize[41] and Adam Hart-Davis[11], a photographer[42], b. 1943[43], of United Kingdom[44], awarded the honorary doctorate[45], specialised in opinion journalism[46]. Susan Blackmore's religion is recorded as atheism[21].

Why It Matters

Susan Blackmore ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (601 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to her include The Meme Machine[49], a written work[50].

FAQs

Where was Susan Blackmore born?

Susan Blackmore's place of birth was London[2].

Who was Susan Blackmore married to?

Susan Blackmore's spouses include Tom Troscianko[10] and Adam Hart-Davis[11].

What did Susan Blackmore do for work?

Susan Blackmore worked as freelancer[4], lecturer[5], television presenter[6], psychologist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Susan Blackmore go to school?

Susan Blackmore was educated at St Hilda's College[18] and University of Surrey[19].

What awards did Susan Blackmore receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[20].

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  18. [17] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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