William Sweet

Canadian political philosopher
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William Sweet

Summary

William Sweet is a human[1]. He was born in Edmonton[2]. He was born on +1955-04-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Sweet's place of birth was Edmonton[2].
  • William Sweet was born on +1955-04-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Sweet held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • English was William Sweet's native language[8].
  • William Sweet's professions included philosopher[4].
  • William Sweet's professions included university teacher[5].
  • William Sweet's field of work was political philosophy[9].
  • William Sweet's field of work was philosophy of religion[10].
  • Among William Sweet's employers was St. Francis Xavier University[11].
  • William Sweet's education included a stint at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[12].
  • William Sweet's education included a stint at Carleton University[13].
  • William Sweet was educated at University of Ottawa[14].
  • William Sweet's education included a stint at Saint Paul University[15].
  • William Sweet was educated at University of Manitoba[16].
  • William Sweet received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17].
  • William Sweet received the Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • William Sweet's image is recorded as Sweet-2018.jpg[19].
  • William Sweet is recorded as male[20].
  • William Sweet's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Sweet's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120964876[22].
  • William Sweet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79152444[23].
  • William Sweet's GND ID is recorded as 128514035[24].
  • William Sweet's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96067222[25].
  • William Sweet's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13528640p[26].
  • William Sweet's IdRef ID is recorded as 115706720[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edmonton[2], William Sweet… he was born on +1955-04-22T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[12], a university in France[28], in France[29], founded in 1971[30], headquartered in 5th arrondissement of Paris[31]; Carleton University[13], an open-access publisher[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1943[34], headquartered in Ottawa[35]; University of Ottawa[14], a public research university[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1848[38], headquartered in Sandy Hill[39]; Saint Paul University[15], a pontifical university[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1965[42]; and University of Manitoba[16], a university in Manitoba[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1877[45], headquartered in Winnipeg[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include political philosophy[9], a branch of philosophy[47] and philosophy of religion[10], a branch of philosophy[48]. William Sweet was employed by St. Francis Xavier University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17], a fellowship award[49], in Canada[50] and Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[18], a fellowship award[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1824[53].

Why It Matters

William Sweet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

FAQs

Where was William Sweet born?

William Sweet was born in Edmonton[2].

What did William Sweet do for work?

William Sweet worked as philosopher[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did William Sweet go to school?

William Sweet was educated at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[12], Carleton University[13], University of Ottawa[14], and Saint Paul University[15].

What awards did William Sweet receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17] and Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . 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. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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