Ken Wilber

American writer and public speaker
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Ken Wilber

Summary

Ken Wilber is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oklahoma City[2]. He was born on January 31, 1949[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and philosopher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,531 views/month, #6,908 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oklahoma City[2], Ken Wilber…
  • Ken Wilber was born on January 31, 1949[3].
  • Ken Wilber held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Ken Wilber's professions included writer[4].
  • Ken Wilber's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Ken Wilber's field of work was integral theory[8].
  • Ken Wilber's education included a stint at Duke University[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Ken Wilber is Sex, Ecology, Spirituality[10].
  • Ken Wilber's religion is recorded as Buddhism[11].
  • Ken Wilber was influenced by Jean Gebser[12].
  • Ken Wilber was influenced by Jürgen Habermas[13].
  • Ken Wilber was influenced by Jean Piaget[14].
  • Ken Wilber was influenced by Nagarjuna[15].
  • Ken Wilber was influenced by Plotinus[16].
  • Ken Wilber was influenced by Ramana Maharshi[17].
  • Ken Wilber is recorded as male[18].
  • Ken Wilber's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ken Wilber's Commons category is recorded as Ken Wilber[20].
  • Ken Wilber's family name is recorded as Wilber[21].
  • Ken Wilber's given name is recorded as Ken[22].
  • Ken Wilber's official website is recorded as https://integrallife.com/[23].
  • Ken Wilber's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ken Wilber[24].
  • Ken Wilber's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Ken Wilber's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ken Wilber'}[26].
  • Ken Wilber's start of work period is recorded as 1967[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1949-01-31[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 934159d9-c7ba-4e68-be92-813ad91784c3[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Wilber's place of birth was Oklahoma City[2]. He was born on January 31, 1949[3].

Education

Ken Wilber's education included a stint at Duke University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and philosopher[5]. Ken Wilber's field of work was integral theory[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ken Wilber is Sex, Ecology, Spirituality[10].

Personal Life

Ken Wilber's religion is recorded as Buddhism[11].

Why It Matters

Ken Wilber ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,531 views/month, #6,908 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He has been cited as an influence by Andrew Cohen[34], a motivational speaker[35], 1955–2025[36], of United States[37], specialised in spirituality[38] and Jean-Yves Leloup[39], a writer[40], b. 1950[41], of France[42], awarded the honorary doctorate[43], specialised in spirituality[44].

FAQs

Where was Ken Wilber born?

Ken Wilber was born in Oklahoma City[2].

What did Ken Wilber do for work?

Ken Wilber worked as writer[4] and philosopher[5].

Where did Ken Wilber go to school?

Ken Wilber was educated at Duke University[9].

Who did Ken Wilber influence?

Ken Wilber has been cited as an influence by Andrew Cohen[34] and Jean-Yves Leloup[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Internet Philosophy Ontology project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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