PHILOSOPHER

David Ray Griffin

1939 - 2022

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David Ray Griffin (August 8, 1939 – November 2022) was an American professor of philosophy of religion and theology and a 9/11 conspiracy theorist. Along with John B. Cobb, Jr., he founded the Center for Process Studies in 1973, a research center of Claremont School of Theology that promotes process thought. Griffin published numerous books about the September 11 attacks, claiming that elements of the Bush administration were involved. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Ray Griffin has received more than 301,915 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. David Ray Griffin is the 1,215th most popular philosopher (down from 1,072nd in 2019), the 9,450th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,798th in 2019) and the 76th most popular American Philosopher.

David Ray Griffin is a prominent American philosopher and theologian who is best known for his work on 9/11 conspiracy theories. He has written several books and articles that question the official story of the events surrounding the 9/11 attacks and argue for an alternative explanation.

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  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.90

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  • 3.00

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, David Ray Griffin ranks 1,215 out of 1,267. Before him are J. J. C. Smart, Volker Zotz, Wendy Brown, Alister McGrath, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, and George Henry Lewes. After him are John Gray, C. H. Dodd, Ralph Barton Perry, Mary Midgley, Nick Land, and Catherine Malabou.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, David Ray Griffin ranks 502. Before him are Anjanette Comer, Josef Černý, Humberto Cruz, Pierluigi Pizzaballa, Bernd Cullmann, and Jose Maria Sison. After him are Murray Rose, Yoseph Imry, Don Williams, Anne Heggtveit, Göran Sonnevi, and Zbigniew Namysłowski. Among people deceased in 2022, David Ray Griffin ranks 509. Before him are Bjarni Tryggvason, Jose Maria Sison, Ned Rorem, Walter Abish, Amos Sawyer, and Sture Allén. After him are Géza Csapó, Anita Gradin, Gail Halvorsen, Zbigniew Namysłowski, Jeroen Brouwers, and D. H. Peligro.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Ray Griffin ranks 9,450 out of 20,380. Before him are Debbie Meyer (1952), Bette Nesmith Graham (1924), Benjamin Harrison V (1726), Janis Paige (1922), Burn Gorman (1974), and Edward Lachman (1948). After him are Bob Avakian (1943), Glenn Morshower (1959), Barry Shabaka Henley (1954), Irwin M. Jacobs (1933), Millie Hughes-Fulford (1945), and Rose O'Neill (1874).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In United States

Among philosophers born in United States, David Ray Griffin ranks 76. Before him are William Alston (1921), James Burnham (1905), Alexander Berzin (1944), R. C. Sproul (1939), Patricia Hill Collins (1948), and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (1787). After him are Ralph Barton Perry (1876), Charles Hartshorne (1897), Roderick Chisholm (1916), Michael Novak (1933), Antoinette Brown Blackwell (1825), and C. I. Lewis (1883).

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