Thomas Davidson

Scottish-American philosopher and lecturer (1840-1900)
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Thomas Davidson

Summary

Thomas Davidson is a human[1]. He was born in Old Deer[2]. He was born on +1840-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Montreal[4]. He died on +1900-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], classical scholar[7], writer[8], translator[9], and pedagogue[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Old Deer[2], Thomas Davidson…
  • Thomas Davidson passed away in Montreal[4].
  • Thomas Davidson was born on +1840-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Davidson was born on +1840-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Thomas Davidson died on +1900-09-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas Davidson died on +1900-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Thomas Davidson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Thomas Davidson's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Thomas Davidson's professions included classical scholar[7].
  • Thomas Davidson's professions included writer[8].
  • Thomas Davidson's professions included translator[9].
  • Thomas Davidson's professions included pedagogue[10].
  • Thomas Davidson was educated at University of Aberdeen[15].
  • Thomas Davidson's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[16].
  • Thomas Davidson's image is recorded as Thomas Davidson 1840-1900.JPG[17].
  • Thomas Davidson is recorded as male[18].
  • Thomas Davidson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Thomas Davidson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116917620[20].
  • Thomas Davidson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17356212[21].
  • Thomas Davidson's GND ID is recorded as 1078256225[22].
  • Thomas Davidson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50035672[23].
  • Thomas Davidson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 130130595[24].
  • Thomas Davidson's IdRef ID is recorded as 168779900[25].
  • Thomas Davidson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01087933[26].
  • Thomas Davidson's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00521063[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Davidson's place of birth was Old Deer[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1840-10-25T00:00:00Z[3] and +1840-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Thomas Davidson's education included a stint at University of Aberdeen[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], classical scholar[7], writer[8], translator[9], and pedagogue[10].

Personal Life

Thomas Davidson's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1900-09-14T00:00:00Z[5] and +1900-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. Thomas Davidson died in Montreal[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Davidson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

He has been cited as an influence by Felix Adler[28], a philosopher[29], 1851–1933[30], of United States[31], specialised in ethics[32].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Davidson born?

Thomas Davidson was born in Old Deer[2].

Where did Thomas Davidson die?

Thomas Davidson died in Montreal[4].

What did Thomas Davidson do for work?

Thomas Davidson worked as philosopher[6], classical scholar[7], writer[8], translator[9], and pedagogue[10].

Where did Thomas Davidson go to school?

Thomas Davidson was educated at University of Aberdeen[15].

Who did Thomas Davidson influence?

Thomas Davidson has been cited as an influence by Felix Adler[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . revolvy.com. revolvy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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