Jonathan Wells

American intelligent design advocate (1942–2024)
Person human Q2633530
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Jonathan Wells

Summary

Jonathan Wells is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on September 19, 1942[3]. He died on September 19, 2024[4]. He worked as a biologist[5] and evolutionary biologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jonathan Wells was born in New York City[2].
  • Jonathan Wells was born on September 19, 1942[3].
  • Jonathan Wells died on September 19, 2024[4].
  • Jonathan Wells held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jonathan Wells's professions included biologist[5].
  • Jonathan Wells worked as an evolutionary biologist[6].
  • Jonathan Wells's field of work was biology[9].
  • Jonathan Wells's field of work was evolution[10].
  • Jonathan Wells's field of work was creationism[11].
  • Jonathan Wells was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Jonathan Wells's education included a stint at HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership[13].
  • Jonathan Wells's education included a stint at Yale University[14].
  • Jonathan Wells's religion is recorded as Unification Church[15].
  • Jonathan Wells is recorded as male[16].
  • Jonathan Wells's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jonathan Wells's family name is recorded as Wells[18].
  • Jonathan Wells's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • Jonathan Wells's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Jonathan Wells's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jonathan Wells'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Jonathan Wells… he was born on September 19, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1868[24], headquartered in Berkeley[25]; HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership[13], a seminary[26], in United States[27], founded in 1975[28]; and Yale University[14], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1701[31], headquartered in New Haven[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[5] and evolutionary biologist[6]. Fields of work include biology[9], a branch of science[33]; evolution[10], a type of process[34]; and creationism[11], a religious belief[35].

Personal Life

Jonathan Wells's religion is recorded as Unification Church[15].

Death and Burial

Jonathan Wells died on September 19, 2024[4].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Wells ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Of Pandas and People[38], a literary work[39], written by Percival Davis[40].

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Wells born?

Born in New York City[2], Jonathan Wells…

What did Jonathan Wells do for work?

Jonathan Wells worked as biologist[5] and evolutionary biologist[6].

Where did Jonathan Wells go to school?

Jonathan Wells was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12], HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership[13], and Yale University[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . evolutionnews.org. Retrieved . evolutionnews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . evolutionnews.org. Retrieved . evolutionnews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work biology, evolution, creationism
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