Victor J. Stenger

American philosopher (1935–2014)
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Victor J. Stenger

Summary

Victor J. Stenger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bayonne[2]. He was born on January 29, 1935[3]. He passed away in Hawaii[4]. He died on August 27, 2014[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], astronomer[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Victor J. Stenger was born in Bayonne[2].
  • Victor J. Stenger died in Hawaii[4].
  • Victor J. Stenger died in Honolulu[12].
  • Victor J. Stenger was born on January 29, 1935[3].
  • Victor J. Stenger died on August 27, 2014[5].
  • Victor J. Stenger died on August 25, 2014[13].
  • Victor J. Stenger held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Victor J. Stenger worked as a physicist[6].
  • Victor J. Stenger worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Victor J. Stenger worked as a writer[8].
  • Victor J. Stenger worked as an astronomer[9].
  • Victor J. Stenger worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Victor J. Stenger's field of work was physics[15].
  • Victor J. Stenger's field of work was particle physics[16].
  • Victor J. Stenger's field of work was quantum mechanics[17].
  • Victor J. Stenger's field of work was cosmology[18].
  • Victor J. Stenger's field of work was religious philosophy[19].
  • Victor J. Stenger's field of work was relationship between religion and science[20].
  • Victor J. Stenger was employed by University of Colorado[21].
  • Among Victor J. Stenger's employers was Heidelberg University[22].
  • Victor J. Stenger's education included a stint at New Jersey Institute of Technology[23].
  • Victor J. Stenger's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[24].
  • Victor J. Stenger received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[25].
  • Victor J. Stenger's religion is recorded as atheism[26].
  • Victor J. Stenger is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Victor J. Stenger was born in Bayonne[2]. He was born on January 29, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at New Jersey Institute of Technology[23], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1881[30] and University of California, Los Angeles[24], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], astronomer[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include physics[15], a branch of science[35]; particle physics[16], a branch of physics[36]; quantum mechanics[17], a physical theory[37]; cosmology[18], a branch of astronomy[38]; religious philosophy[19], a type of world view[39]; and relationship between religion and science[20], a genre[40]. Employers include University of Colorado[21], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1876[43], headquartered in Denver[44] and Heidelberg University[22], a public research university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1386[47], headquartered in Heidelberg[48].

Recognition

Victor J. Stenger received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[25].

Personal Life

Victor J. Stenger's religion is recorded as atheism[26].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 27, 2014[5] and August 25, 2014[13]. Recorded place of death include Hawaii[4], an U.S. state[49], in United States[50], founded in 1959[51] and Honolulu[12], a county seat[52], in United States[53]. The cause of death was aortic aneurysm[54].

Why It Matters

Victor J. Stenger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Works attributed to him include God: The Failed Hypothesis[57], a written work[58].

FAQs

Where was Victor J. Stenger born?

Victor J. Stenger was born in Bayonne[2].

Where did Victor J. Stenger die?

Victor J. Stenger passed away in Hawaii[4].

What did Victor J. Stenger do for work?

Victor J. Stenger worked as physicist[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], astronomer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Victor J. Stenger go to school?

Victor J. Stenger was educated at New Jersey Institute of Technology[23] and University of California, Los Angeles[24].

What awards did Victor J. Stenger receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[25].

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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