Toby Ord

Australian philosopher
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Toby Ord

Summary

Toby Ord is a human[1]. His place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on July 18, 1979[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Toby Ord's place of birth was Melbourne[2].
  • Toby Ord was born on July 18, 1979[3].
  • Toby Ord was born on 1979[7].
  • Toby Ord held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Toby Ord worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Toby Ord worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Toby Ord's field of work was philosophy[9].
  • Toby Ord's field of work was higher education institution[10].
  • Toby Ord's field of work was publishing[11].
  • Toby Ord's field of work was ethics[12].
  • Toby Ord's field of work was charity[13].
  • Toby Ord's field of work was charitable organization[14].
  • Toby Ord was employed by University of Oxford[15].
  • Toby Ord was employed by University of Oxford[16].
  • Toby Ord was educated at University of Melbourne[17].
  • Toby Ord is recorded as male[18].
  • Toby Ord's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Toby Ord is associated with the effective altruism movement[20].
  • Toby Ord's family name is recorded as Ord[21].
  • Toby Ord's given name is recorded as Toby[22].
  • Toby Ord's official website is recorded as https://www.tobyord.com/[23].
  • Toby Ord's work location is recorded as Oxford[24].
  • Toby Ord's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Toby Ord's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10225'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Melbourne[2], Toby Ord… Recorded date of birth include July 18, 1979[3] and 1979[7].

Education

Toby Ord was educated at University of Melbourne[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include philosophy[9], an academic discipline[27]; higher education institution[10], a type of educational institution[28]; publishing[11], an industry[29]; ethics[12], a branch of philosophy[30]; charity[13], an activity[31]; and charitable organization[14], a legal form[32]. Employers include University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1096[35], headquartered in Oxford[36].

Why It Matters

Toby Ord ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He is credited with the discovery of reversal test[39], a heuristic[40]. Works attributed to him include The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity[41], a written work[42].

FAQs

Where was Toby Ord born?

Born in Melbourne[2], Toby Ord…

What did Toby Ord do for work?

Toby Ord worked as philosopher[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Toby Ord go to school?

Toby Ord was educated at University of Melbourne[17].

What did Toby Ord discover?

Toby Ord is credited as discoverer of reversal test[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Movement effective altruism
    Educated at University of Melbourne
    Given name Toby
    Country of citizenship Australia
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