Brand Blanshard

American philosopher
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Brand Blanshard

Summary

Brand Blanshard is a human[1]. He was born in Fredericksburg[2]. He was born on +1892-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New Haven[4]. He died on +1987-11-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Brand Blanshard was born in Fredericksburg[2].
  • Brand Blanshard passed away in New Haven[4].
  • Brand Blanshard was born on +1892-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brand Blanshard died on +1987-11-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Brand Blanshard held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Brand Blanshard's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Brand Blanshard was employed by Yale University[9].
  • Among Brand Blanshard's employers was University of Michigan[10].
  • Brand Blanshard was employed by Swarthmore College[11].
  • Brand Blanshard was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • Brand Blanshard was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[13].
  • Brand Blanshard's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].
  • Brand Blanshard was educated at Merton College[15].
  • Brand Blanshard was educated at University of Michigan[16].
  • Brand Blanshard's doctoral advisor was Clarence Irving Lewis[17].
  • Brand Blanshard received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Brand Blanshard received the Fellow of the British Academy[19].
  • Brand Blanshard received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[20].
  • Brand Blanshard received the Rhodes Scholarship[21].
  • Brand Blanshard received the Carus Lectures[22].
  • Brand Blanshard was a member of British Academy[23].
  • Brand Blanshard was a member of American Philosophical Society[24].
  • Brand Blanshard is recorded as male[25].
  • Brand Blanshard's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Brand Blanshard's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121434391[27].

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Origins and Family

Brand Blanshard's place of birth was Fredericksburg[2]. He was born on +1892-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[13], an academic institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1841[34]; Columbia University[14], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38]; Merton College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1264[41], headquartered in Oxford[42]; and University of Michigan[16], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1817[45], headquartered in Ann Arbor[46]. Brand Blanshard's doctoral advisor was Clarence Irving Lewis[17].

Career and Affiliations

Brand Blanshard worked as a philosopher[6]. Employers include Yale University[9], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1701[49], headquartered in New Haven[50]; University of Michigan[10], a public research university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1817[53], headquartered in Ann Arbor[54]; and Swarthmore College[11], a liberal arts college[55], in United States[56], founded in 1864[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[58], in United States[59], founded in 1925[60]; Fellow of the British Academy[19], a fellowship award[61], in United Kingdom[62]; Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[20], a fellowship award[63]; Rhodes Scholarship[21], a scholarship[64], in United Kingdom[65], founded in 1902[66]; and Carus Lectures[22], a lecture series[67], in United States[68], founded in 1925[69].

Death and Burial

Brand Blanshard died on +1987-11-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New Haven[4].

Why It Matters

Brand Blanshard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Brand Blanshard born?

Born in Fredericksburg[2], Brand Blanshard…

Where did Brand Blanshard die?

Brand Blanshard passed away in New Haven[4].

What did Brand Blanshard do for work?

Brand Blanshard worked as philosopher[6].

Where did Brand Blanshard go to school?

Brand Blanshard was educated at Harvard University[12], University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[13], Columbia University[14], and Merton College[15].

What awards did Brand Blanshard receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Fellow of the British Academy[19], Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[20], and Rhodes Scholarship[21].

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  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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