Alexander Broadie

Scottish philosopher
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Summary

Alexander Broadie was born on October 18, 1942[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He has worked as a philosopher[3], university teacher[4], and non-fiction writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Field of work: Scottish Enlightenment[8], medieval philosophy[9]
  • Employer: University of Glasgow[10]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[11], University of Glasgow[12], Royal High School[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14], honorary doctorate at the Blaise-Pascal university[15], Gifford Lectures[16]
  • Member of: Royal Society of Edinburgh[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Family name: Broadie[19]
  • Given name: Alexander[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Writing language: English[22]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[23]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Broadie born?

Alexander Broadie was born in Edinburgh[2].

What did Alexander Broadie do for work?

Alexander Broadie worked as a philosopher[3], university teacher[4], and non-fiction writer[5].

Where did Alexander Broadie go to school?

Alexander Broadie was educated at University of Edinburgh[11], University of Glasgow[12], and Royal High School[13].

What awards did Alexander Broadie receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14], honorary doctorate at the Blaise-Pascal university[15], and Gifford Lectures[16].

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  2. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . univ-bpclermont.fr. univ-bpclermont.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . giffordlectures.org. giffordlectures.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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