Clarence Irving Lewis

American philosopher (1883–1964)
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Clarence Irving Lewis

Summary

Clarence Irving Lewis is a human[1]. He was born in Stoneham[2]. He was born on +1883-04-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1964-02-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Clarence Irving Lewis's place of birth was Stoneham[2].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis passed away in Menlo Park[9].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis was born on +1883-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis died on +1964-02-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis is buried at Elmwood Cemetery[10].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis's field of work was logic[12].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis's field of work was epistemology[13].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis's field of work was ethics[14].
  • Among Clarence Irving Lewis's employers was Harvard University[15].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis was employed by University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Among Clarence Irving Lewis's employers was Wesleyan University[17].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis was educated at Harvard University[18].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis was educated at Harvard College[19].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis's doctoral advisor was Josiah Royce[20].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis received the Carus Lectures[21].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis was a member of American Philosophical Society[23].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis was influenced by Josiah Royce[24].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis was influenced by William James[25].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis is recorded as male[26].
  • Clarence Irving Lewis's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Clarence Irving Lewis's place of birth was Stoneham[2]. He was born on +1883-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard College[19], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34]. Clarence Irving Lewis's doctoral advisor was Josiah Royce[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include logic[12], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[35]; epistemology[13], a branch of philosophy[36]; and ethics[14], a branch of philosophy[37]. Employers include Harvard University[15], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1636[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41]; University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1868[44], headquartered in Berkeley[45]; and Wesleyan University[17], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1831[48]. Doctoral students include Roderick Firth[49], a philosopher[50], 1917–1987[51], of United States[52], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[53]; Roderick Chisholm[54], a philosopher[55], 1916–1999[56], of United States[57], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[58]; and Brand Blanshard[59], a philosopher[60], 1892–1987[61], of United States[62], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[63].

Recognition

Clarence Irving Lewis received the Carus Lectures[21].

Death and Burial

Clarence Irving Lewis died on +1964-02-03T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Cambridge[4], a city in the United States[64], in United States[65], founded in 1630[66] and Menlo Park[9], a city of California[67], in United States[68]. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Clarence Irving Lewis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

He has been cited as an influence by Saul Kripke[71], a philosopher[72], 1940–2022[73], of United States[74], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[75], specialised in contemporary philosophy[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Roderick Chisholm[77], a philosopher[78], 1916–1999[79], of United States[80], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[81]; Brand Blanshard[82], a philosopher[83], 1892–1987[84], of United States[85], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[86]; and Roderick Firth[87], a philosopher[88], 1917–1987[89], of United States[90], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[91].

FAQs

Where was Clarence Irving Lewis born?

Clarence Irving Lewis was born in Stoneham[2].

Where did Clarence Irving Lewis die?

Clarence Irving Lewis passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Clarence Irving Lewis do for work?

Clarence Irving Lewis worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Clarence Irving Lewis go to school?

Clarence Irving Lewis was educated at Harvard University[18] and Harvard College[19].

What awards did Clarence Irving Lewis receive?

Honors received include Carus Lectures[21].

Who did Clarence Irving Lewis influence?

Clarence Irving Lewis has been cited as an influence by Saul Kripke[71].

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