Thomas De Koninck

Canadian philosopher (1934-2026)
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Thomas De Koninck

Summary

Thomas De Koninck is a human[1]. He was born in Leuven[2]. He was born on March 26, 1934[3]. He passed away in Saint-Sacrement Hospital[4]. He died on February 16, 2026[5]. He worked as a writer[6], philosopher[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leuven[2], Thomas De Koninck…
  • Thomas De Koninck died in Saint-Sacrement Hospital[4].
  • Thomas De Koninck was born on March 26, 1934[3].
  • Thomas De Koninck was born on 1934[10].
  • Thomas De Koninck died on February 16, 2026[5].
  • Thomas De Koninck's father was Charles De Koninck[11].
  • A child of Thomas De Koninck was Yves De Koninck[12].
  • Thomas De Koninck held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Thomas De Koninck held citizenship in Belgium[14].
  • French was Thomas De Koninck's native language[15].
  • Thomas De Koninck worked as a writer[6].
  • Thomas De Koninck's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Thomas De Koninck's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Thomas De Koninck held the position of professor emeritus[16].
  • Thomas De Koninck was employed by Laval University[17].
  • Thomas De Koninck's education included a stint at Faculté de philosophie de l'Université Laval[18].
  • Thomas De Koninck was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[19].
  • Thomas De Koninck was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
  • Thomas De Koninck was educated at St John's College[21].
  • Thomas De Koninck received the Member of the Order of Canada[22].
  • Thomas De Koninck received the Rhodes Scholarship[23].
  • Thomas De Koninck received the French Order of Academic Palms[24].
  • Thomas De Koninck's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[25].
  • Thomas De Koninck is recorded as male[26].
  • Thomas De Koninck's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas De Koninck was born in Leuven[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 26, 1934[3] and 1934[10]. His father was Charles De Koninck[11]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Faculté de philosophie de l'Université Laval[18], a faculty[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1926[30]; Freie Universität Berlin[19], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1948[33], headquartered in Berlin[34]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1472[37], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[38]; and St John's College[21], a college of the University of Oxford[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1555[41], headquartered in Oxford[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], philosopher[7], and university teacher[8]. Thomas De Koninck was employed by Laval University[17]. He held the position of professor emeritus[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada[22], a grade of an order[43], in Canada[44]; Rhodes Scholarship[23], a scholarship[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1902[47]; and French Order of Academic Palms[24], an order[48], in France[49], founded in 1808[50].

Personal Life

A child of Thomas De Koninck was Yves De Koninck[12]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[25].

Death and Burial

Thomas De Koninck died on February 16, 2026[5]. He died in Saint-Sacrement Hospital[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas De Koninck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Thomas De Koninck born?

Thomas De Koninck was born in Leuven[2].

Where did Thomas De Koninck die?

Thomas De Koninck died in Saint-Sacrement Hospital[4].

Who were Thomas De Koninck's parents?

Thomas De Koninck's father was Charles De Koninck[11].

What did Thomas De Koninck do for work?

Thomas De Koninck worked as writer[6], philosopher[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Thomas De Koninck go to school?

Thomas De Koninck was educated at Faculté de philosophie de l'Université Laval[18], Freie Universität Berlin[19], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], and St John's College[21].

What awards did Thomas De Koninck receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[22], Rhodes Scholarship[23], and French Order of Academic Palms[24].

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  21. [23] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . ici.radio-canada.ca. Retrieved . ici.radio-canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Pyb en résidence · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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