Peter Unger

American philosopher
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Peter Unger

Summary

Peter Unger is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1942-04-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and academic[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Peter Unger was born in New York City[2].
  • Peter Unger was born on +1942-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Unger held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Peter Unger's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Peter Unger worked as an academic[5].
  • Peter Unger was employed by New York University[8].
  • Peter Unger was educated at Swarthmore College[9].
  • Peter Unger's doctoral advisor was A. J. Ayer[10].
  • Peter Unger received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Peter Unger is recorded as male[12].
  • Peter Unger's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Peter Unger supervised Robert Weingard as a doctoral student[14].
  • Peter Unger's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110814372[15].
  • Peter Unger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108863502[16].
  • Peter Unger's GND ID is recorded as 133478068[17].
  • Peter Unger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83061776[18].
  • Peter Unger's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12226466p[19].
  • Peter Unger's IdRef ID is recorded as 086059203[20].
  • Peter Unger's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01254183[21].
  • Peter Unger's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 293376[22].
  • Peter Unger's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/046h74[23].
  • Peter Unger's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as uk2011661253[24].
  • Peter Unger's family name is recorded as Unger[25].
  • Peter Unger's given name is recorded as Peter[26].
  • Peter Unger's given name is recorded as Kenneth[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Unger's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1942-04-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Peter Unger was educated at Swarthmore College[9]. His doctoral advisor was A. J. Ayer[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and academic[5]. Peter Unger was employed by New York University[8]. He supervised Robert Weingard as a doctoral student[14].

Recognition

Peter Unger received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

Why It Matters

Peter Unger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Peter Unger born?

Born in New York City[2], Peter Unger…

What did Peter Unger do for work?

Peter Unger worked as philosopher[4] and academic[5].

Where did Peter Unger go to school?

Peter Unger was educated at Swarthmore College[9].

What awards did Peter Unger receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . as.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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