Tim Vivian

American scholar of Early Christianity
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Tim Vivian

Summary

Tim Vivian is a human[1]. He was born on 1951[2]. He worked as a church historian[3], religious studies scholar[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Tim Vivian was born on 1951[2].
  • Tim Vivian worked as a church historian[3].
  • Tim Vivian's professions included religious studies scholar[4].
  • Tim Vivian's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Tim Vivian's field of work was history of Christianity[7].
  • Tim Vivian's field of work was Early Christianity[8].
  • Tim Vivian's field of work was Coptology[9].
  • Tim Vivian's field of work was Christian monasticism[10].
  • Tim Vivian's education included a stint at Yale Divinity School[11].
  • Tim Vivian's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[12].
  • Tim Vivian's education included a stint at California Polytechnic State University[13].
  • Tim Vivian is recorded as male[14].
  • Tim Vivian's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tim Vivian's given name is recorded as Tim[16].
  • Tim Vivian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Tim Vivian was born on 1951[2].

Education

Educated at Yale Divinity School[11], a seminary[18], in United States[19], founded in 1822[20], headquartered in New Haven[21]; University of California, Santa Barbara[12], a public university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1909[24], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[25]; and California Polytechnic State University[13], a public university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1901[28], headquartered in San Luis Obispo[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include church historian[3], religious studies scholar[4], and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include history of Christianity[7], an aspect of history[30]; Early Christianity[8], a periodization[31]; Coptology[9], an academic discipline[32]; and Christian monasticism[10].

Why It Matters

Tim Vivian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Tim Vivian do for work?

Tim Vivian worked as church historian[3], religious studies scholar[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Tim Vivian go to school?

Tim Vivian was educated at Yale Divinity School[11], University of California, Santa Barbara[12], and California Polytechnic State University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    Wikidata description American scholar of Early Christianity
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