Charles Taylor

Summary

Charles Taylor is a human^[1]. Born in Montreal^[2], he… he was born on November 5, 1931^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], philosopher^[5], university teacher^[6], sociologist^[7], and political scientist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,855 views/month, #6,809 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Montreal^[2], Charles Taylor…
• Charles Taylor was born on November 5, 1931^[3].
• Charles Taylor's mother was Simone Beaubien^[10].
• Charles Taylor held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Charles Taylor's professions included writer^[4].
• Charles Taylor's professions included philosopher^[5].
• Charles Taylor's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Charles Taylor's professions included sociologist^[7].
• Charles Taylor's professions included political scientist^[8].
• Charles Taylor's field of work was philosophy^[12].
• Among Charles Taylor's employers was Northwestern University^[13].
• Charles Taylor was employed by McGill University^[14].
• Among Charles Taylor's employers was Université de Montréal^[15].
• Charles Taylor was educated at McGill University^[16].
• Charles Taylor was educated at Balliol College^[17].
• Charles Taylor was educated at Selwyn House School^[18].
• Charles Taylor received the Molson Prize^[19].
• Charles Taylor received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[20].
• Charles Taylor received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[21].
• Charles Taylor received the Hegel Prize^[22].
• Charles Taylor received the Templeton Prize^[23].
• Charles Taylor received the Kluge Prize^[24].
• Charles Taylor was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Charles Taylor was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[26].
• Charles Taylor was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-11-05^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 002e11da-840c-45eb-a748-0d7aa621848e^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Taylor was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on November 5, 1931^[3]. His mother was Simone Beaubien^[10].

Education

Educated at McGill University^[16], a public research university^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1821^[34], headquartered in Montreal^[35]; Balliol College^[17], a college of the University of Oxford^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1263^[38], headquartered in Oxford^[39]; and Selwyn House School^[18], a preschool^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1908^[42]. Charles Taylor earned the academic degree of doctorate^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], philosopher^[5], university teacher^[6], sociologist^[7], and political scientist^[8]. Charles Taylor's field of work was philosophy^[12]. Employers include Northwestern University^[13], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1851^[46], headquartered in Evanston^[47]; McGill University^[14], a public research university^[48], in Canada^[49], founded in 1821^[50], headquartered in Montreal^[51]; and Université de Montréal^[15], a university in Quebec^[52], in Canada^[53], founded in 1878^[54], headquartered in Montreal^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Molson Prize^[19], an award^[56], in Canada^[57], founded in 1962^[58]; Companion of the Order of Canada^[20], a grade of an order^[59], in Canada^[60], founded in 1967^[61]; Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[21], a grade of an order^[62], in Canada^[63]; Hegel Prize^[22], an award^[64], in Germany^[65], founded in 1967^[66]; Templeton Prize^[23], a religion-related award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1972^[69]; and Kluge Prize^[24], a science award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 2003^[72].

Personal Life

Charles Taylor's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[73]. He was affiliated with the New Democratic Party^[74].

Why It Matters

Charles Taylor ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,855 views/month, #6,809 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

He has been cited as an influence by Michael Walzer^[77], a philosopher^[78], b. 1935^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[81] and Axel Honneth^[82], a philosopher^[83], b. 1949^[84], of Germany^[85], awarded the Ernst Bloch Award^[86].

Works attributed to him include A Secular Age^[87], a written work^[88].

FAQs

Where was Charles Taylor born?

Charles Taylor's place of birth was Montreal^[2].

Who were Charles Taylor's parents?

Charles Taylor's mother was Simone Beaubien^[10].

What did Charles Taylor do for work?

Charles Taylor worked as writer^[4], philosopher^[5], university teacher^[6], sociologist^[7], and political scientist^[8].

Where did Charles Taylor go to school?

Charles Taylor was educated at McGill University^[16], Balliol College^[17], and Selwyn House School^[18].

What awards did Charles Taylor receive?

Honors received include Molson Prize^[19], Companion of the Order of Canada^[20], Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[21], and Hegel Prize^[22].

Who did Charles Taylor influence?

Charles Taylor has been cited as an influence by Michael Walzer^[77] and Axel Honneth^[82].