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John W. N. Watkins

English Philosopher of Science1924 to 1999

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Karl Popper

Education and career2

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Yale University
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London School of Economics and Political Science
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known as: philosopher, university teacher
fields: philosophy
Wikipedia: in 6 languages

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stated by WikidataWikipediaJohn W. N. Watkins
stated by WikidataWikidataQ1702073
stated by WikidataVIAF95300294
stated by WikidataGND118902237
stated by WikidataIdRef070428964
stated by WikidataISNI0000000109273732

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@misc{academicancestry_Q1702073,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{John W. N. Watkins: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q1702073},
  note = {read on 2026-10-22}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 22). John W. N. Watkins: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-22]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q1702073