David Pears

British philosopher (1921-2009)
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David Pears

Summary

David Pears is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bedfont[2]. He was born on August 8, 1921[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on July 1, 2009[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Pears's place of birth was Bedfont[2].
  • David Pears died in Oxford[4].
  • David Pears was born on August 8, 1921[3].
  • David Pears died on July 1, 2009[5].
  • David Pears held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • David Pears worked as a philosopher[6].
  • David Pears's education included a stint at Balliol College[9].
  • David Pears was educated at Westminster School[10].
  • A notable student of David Pears was Aaron Sloman[11].
  • David Pears is recorded as male[12].
  • David Pears's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • David Pears's military branch is recorded as British Army[14].
  • David Pears was part of the conflict World War II[15].
  • David Pears's given name is recorded as David[16].
  • David Pears's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • David Pears's birth name is recorded as David Francis Pears[18].

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Origins and Family

David Pears's place of birth was Bedfont[2]. He was born on August 8, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[9], a college of the University of Oxford[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1263[21], headquartered in Oxford[22] and Westminster School[10], a boarding school[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1179[25].

Career and Affiliations

David Pears's professions included philosopher[6]. A notable student of him was Aaron Sloman[11].

Death and Burial

David Pears died on July 1, 2009[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

David Pears ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was David Pears born?

David Pears's place of birth was Bedfont[2].

Where did David Pears die?

David Pears passed away in Oxford[4].

What did David Pears do for work?

David Pears worked as philosopher[6].

Where did David Pears go to school?

David Pears was educated at Balliol College[9] and Westminster School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → david-pears
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: david-pears, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289924841|david pears (#289924841)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
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