Timothy Morton

British philosopher (b. 1968)
Person human Q4854071
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Summary

Timothy Morton is a human[1]. Their place of birth was London[2]. They was born on June 19, 1968[3]. They worked as a philosopher[4], university teacher[5], literary scholar[6], and theorist[7]. They ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (517 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Timothy Morton's place of birth was London[2].
  • Timothy Morton was born on June 19, 1968[3].
  • Timothy Morton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Timothy Morton's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Timothy Morton worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Timothy Morton worked as a literary scholar[6].
  • Timothy Morton's professions included theorist[7].
  • Timothy Morton's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • Timothy Morton's field of work was environmentalism[11].
  • Timothy Morton's field of work was ecology[12].
  • Timothy Morton's field of work was literature[13].
  • Timothy Morton's field of work was Romantic literature[14].
  • Among Timothy Morton's employers was Rice University[15].
  • Timothy Morton was employed by New York University[16].
  • Among Timothy Morton's employers was University of California, Davis[17].
  • Timothy Morton was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[18].
  • Timothy Morton was educated at Magdalen College[19].
  • Timothy Morton is recorded as non-binary[20].
  • Timothy Morton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Timothy Morton's family name is recorded as Morton[22].
  • Timothy Morton's given name is recorded as Timothy[23].
  • Timothy Morton's work location is recorded as Houston[24].
  • Timothy Morton's described at URL is recorded as https://v2.nl/people/timothy-morton/[25].
  • Timothy Morton's described by source is recorded as V2 archive[26].
  • Timothy Morton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Timothy Morton… they was born on June 19, 1968[3].

Education

Timothy Morton's education included a stint at Magdalen College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], university teacher[5], literary scholar[6], and theorist[7]. Fields of work include philosophy[10], an academic discipline[28]; environmentalism[11], a political ideology[29]; ecology[12], an academic discipline[30]; literature[13], a type of arts[31]; and Romantic literature[14], a literary movement[32]. Employers include Rice University[15], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1891[35], headquartered in Houston[36]; New York University[16], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1831[39], headquartered in New York City[40]; University of California, Davis[17], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1905[43]; and University of Colorado Boulder[18], a public university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1876[46].

Why It Matters

Timothy Morton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (517 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[8] They has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] They is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Timothy Morton born?

Timothy Morton was born in London[2].

What did Timothy Morton do for work?

Timothy Morton worked as philosopher[4], university teacher[5], literary scholar[6], and theorist[7].

Where did Timothy Morton go to school?

Timothy Morton was educated at Magdalen College[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . tweet. twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . V2 archive. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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