John N. Gray

British political philosopher (born 1948)
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Summary

John N. Gray was born on April 17, 1948[1], in South Shields[2]. He has worked as a philosopher[3], writer[4], university teacher[5], and political scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,764 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Field of work: philosophy[9]
  • Employer: University of Essex[10], Harvard University[11], London School of Economics and Political Science[12]
  • Educated at: Exeter College[13]
  • Award received: honorary doctorate[14]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: John Gray[17]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[18]
  • Family name: Gray[19]
  • Given name: John[20], Nicholas[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Name in native language: John N. Gray[23]
  • Different from: John Gray[24]

Why It Matters

John N. Gray has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was John N. Gray born?

John N. Gray's place of birth was South Shields[2].

What did John N. Gray do for work?

John N. Gray worked as a philosopher[3], writer[4], university teacher[5], and political scientist[6].

Where did John N. Gray go to school?

John N. Gray was educated at Exeter College[13].

What awards did John N. Gray receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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