William L. Rowe

American philosopher (1931-2015)
Person human Q4020142
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William L. Rowe

Summary

William L. Rowe is a human[1]. His place of birth was United States[2]. He was born on +1931-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lafayette[4]. He died on +2015-08-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], theologian[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William L. Rowe's place of birth was United States[2].
  • William L. Rowe died in Lafayette[4].
  • William L. Rowe was born on +1931-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William L. Rowe died on +2015-08-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William L. Rowe held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William L. Rowe worked as a philosopher[6].
  • William L. Rowe worked as a theologian[7].
  • William L. Rowe's professions included university teacher[8].
  • William L. Rowe's field of work was philosophy of religion[11].
  • William L. Rowe's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • William L. Rowe's education included a stint at University of Michigan[13].
  • William L. Rowe was educated at Wayne State University[14].
  • William L. Rowe was educated at William Tyndale College[15].
  • William L. Rowe was educated at Chicago Theological Seminary[16].
  • William L. Rowe received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • William L. Rowe's religion is recorded as atheism[18].
  • William L. Rowe's religion is recorded as agnosticism[19].
  • William L. Rowe's image is recorded as William L. Rowe.png[20].
  • William L. Rowe is recorded as male[21].
  • William L. Rowe's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William L. Rowe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109360764[23].
  • William L. Rowe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 111896401[24].
  • William L. Rowe's GND ID is recorded as 132452529[25].
  • William L. Rowe's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50022314[26].
  • William L. Rowe's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12172752q[27].

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Origins and Family

William L. Rowe was born in United States[2]. He was born on +1931-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31]; Wayne State University[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Detroit[35]; William Tyndale College[15], an academic institution[36], in United States[37], founded in 1945[38]; and Chicago Theological Seminary[16], a seminary[39], in United States[40], founded in 1855[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], theologian[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include philosophy of religion[11], a branch of philosophy[42] and philosophy[12], an academic discipline[43].

Recognition

William L. Rowe received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include atheism[18], a world view[44] and agnosticism[19], a point of view[45].

Death and Burial

William L. Rowe died on +2015-08-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lafayette[4].

Why It Matters

William L. Rowe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was William L. Rowe born?

William L. Rowe was born in United States[2].

Where did William L. Rowe die?

William L. Rowe passed away in Lafayette[4].

What did William L. Rowe do for work?

William L. Rowe worked as philosopher[6], theologian[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did William L. Rowe go to school?

William L. Rowe was educated at University of Michigan[13], Wayne State University[14], William Tyndale College[15], and Chicago Theological Seminary[16].

What awards did William L. Rowe receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . prosblogion.ektopos.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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