Richard M. Weaver

American scholar (1910–1963)
Person human Q2483598
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Summary

Richard M. Weaver was born on March 3, 1910[1], in Asheville[2]. He died on April 1, 1963[3], in Chicago[4]. He worked as a historian[5], philosopher[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and essayist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (334 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: April 3, 1963[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: university teacher[13], scholar of English[14]
  • Employer: Texas A&M University[15], University of Chicago[16], North Carolina State University[17], Auburn University[18]
  • Educated at: University of Paris[19], Harvard University[20], University of Kentucky[21], Louisiana State University[22], Vanderbilt University[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Family name: Weaver[25]
  • Given name: Richard[26]
  • Different from: Richard Weaver[27]

Why It Matters

Richard M. Weaver has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Richard M. Weaver born?

Richard M. Weaver's place of birth was Asheville[2].

Where did Richard M. Weaver die?

Richard M. Weaver passed away in Chicago[4].

What did Richard M. Weaver do for work?

Richard M. Weaver worked as a historian[5], philosopher[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and essayist[9].

Where did Richard M. Weaver go to school?

Richard M. Weaver was educated at University of Paris[19], Harvard University[20], University of Kentucky[21], and Louisiana State University[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'ko', 'nl', 'pl']
    Sitelink count → 11
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, philosopher, literary critic +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
  3. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Paris, Harvard University, University of Kentucky +2
    Given name → Richard
    Place of birth → Asheville
    Aliases → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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