William McNeill

American philosopher (born 1961)
Person human Q8015505
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William McNeill

Summary

William McNeill is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1961[2]. He worked as a philosopher[3], university teacher[4], and translator[5].

Key Facts

  • William McNeill was born on January 1, 1961[2].
  • William McNeill worked as a philosopher[3].
  • William McNeill's professions included university teacher[4].
  • William McNeill worked as a translator[5].
  • William McNeill's field of work was ontology[6].
  • William McNeill was employed by DePaul University[7].
  • William McNeill was educated at University of Essex[8].
  • William McNeill was educated at University of Bath[9].
  • William McNeill is recorded as male[10].
  • William McNeill's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William McNeill supervised Graham Harman as a doctoral student[12].
  • William McNeill's family name is recorded as McNeill[13].
  • William McNeill's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William McNeill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • William McNeill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[16].
  • William McNeill's writing language is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

William McNeill was born on January 1, 1961[2].

Education

Educated at University of Essex[8], a public university[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1965[20], headquartered in Colchester[21] and University of Bath[9], a university[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1966[24], headquartered in Bath[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[3], university teacher[4], and translator[5]. William McNeill's field of work was ontology[6]. Among his employers was DePaul University[7]. He supervised Graham Harman as a doctoral student[12].

FAQs

What did William McNeill do for work?

William McNeill worked as philosopher[3], university teacher[4], and translator[5].

Where did William McNeill go to school?

William McNeill was educated at University of Essex[8] and University of Bath[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . las.depaul.edu. Retrieved . las.depaul.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . las.depaul.edu. Retrieved . las.depaul.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . 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

Class ancestry

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

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