Alan Musgrave

Summary

Alan Musgrave is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ashton-under-Lyne^[2]. He was born on +1940-06-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Dunedin^[4]. He died on +2026-01-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Ashton-under-Lyne^[2], Alan Musgrave…
• Alan Musgrave passed away in Dunedin^[4].
• Alan Musgrave was born on +1940-06-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alan Musgrave died on +2026-01-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Alan Musgrave held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Alan Musgrave held citizenship in New Zealand^[10].
• Alan Musgrave's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Alan Musgrave's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Alan Musgrave's field of work was philosophy^[11].
• Alan Musgrave's field of work was epistemology^[12].
• Alan Musgrave's field of work was philosophy of science^[13].
• Alan Musgrave held the position of professor emeritus^[14].
• Alan Musgrave held the position of full professor^[15].
• Among Alan Musgrave's employers was University of Otago^[16].
• Alan Musgrave's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science^[17].
• A notable student of Alan Musgrave was Elizabeth Olsen^[18].
• Alan Musgrave received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[19].
• Alan Musgrave received the Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities^[20].
• Alan Musgrave received the University of Otago Distinguished Research Medal^[21].
• Alan Musgrave's image is recorded as Alan Musgrave 544 (cropped).jpg^[22].
• Alan Musgrave is recorded as male^[23].
• Alan Musgrave's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Alan Musgrave supervised Ünsal Çimen as a doctoral student^[25].
• Alan Musgrave's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108859352^[26].
• Alan Musgrave's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33151972^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Musgrave's place of birth was Ashton-under-Lyne^[2]. He was born on +1940-06-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Alan Musgrave's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science^[17]. He studied under Karl Popper^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include philosophy^[11], an academic discipline^[29]; epistemology^[12], a branch of philosophy^[30]; and philosophy of science^[13], a branch of philosophy^[31]. Among Alan Musgrave's employers was University of Otago^[16]. Positions held include professor emeritus^[14], an academic title^[32] and full professor^[15], an academic rank^[33]. A notable student of him was Elizabeth Olsen^[18]. He supervised Ünsal Çimen as a doctoral student^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[19]; Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities^[20]; and University of Otago Distinguished Research Medal^[21], an award^[34], in New Zealand^[35], founded in 2007^[36].

Death and Burial

Alan Musgrave died on +2026-01-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Dunedin^[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Musgrave ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Alan Musgrave born?

Born in Ashton-under-Lyne^[2], Alan Musgrave…

Where did Alan Musgrave die?

Alan Musgrave passed away in Dunedin^[4].

What did Alan Musgrave do for work?

Alan Musgrave worked as philosopher^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Alan Musgrave go to school?

Alan Musgrave was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[17].

What awards did Alan Musgrave receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[19], Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities^[20], and University of Otago Distinguished Research Medal^[21].