Crispin Wright

British philosopher
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Crispin Wright

Summary

Crispin Wright is a human[1]. He was born in Surrey[2]. He was born on +1942-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], academic[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Surrey[2], Crispin Wright…
  • Crispin Wright was born on +1942-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Crispin Wright was born on +1942-12-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Crispin Wright held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Crispin Wright worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Crispin Wright's professions included academic[5].
  • Crispin Wright worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Crispin Wright's field of work was logic[10].
  • Crispin Wright's field of work was metaphysics[11].
  • Crispin Wright's field of work was philosophy of mind[12].
  • Crispin Wright's field of work was philosophy of language[13].
  • Crispin Wright's field of work was philosophy of mathematics[14].
  • Crispin Wright held the position of Regius Professor of Logic[15].
  • Crispin Wright was employed by University of Michigan[16].
  • Among Crispin Wright's employers was University of St Andrews[17].
  • Crispin Wright was employed by University of Aberdeen[18].
  • Among Crispin Wright's employers was New York University[19].
  • Crispin Wright was educated at Birkenhead School[20].
  • Crispin Wright received the Fulbright Scholarship[21].
  • Crispin Wright received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[22].
  • Crispin Wright received the Fellow of the British Academy[23].
  • Crispin Wright received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Crispin Wright was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Crispin Wright was a member of British Academy[26].
  • Crispin Wright was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[27].

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Origins and Family

Crispin Wright's place of birth was Surrey[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1942-12-21T00:00:00Z[3] and +1942-12-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Crispin Wright's education included a stint at Birkenhead School[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], academic[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include logic[10], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[28]; metaphysics[11], a branch of philosophy[29]; philosophy of mind[12], a branch of philosophy[30]; philosophy of language[13], a branch of philosophy[31]; and philosophy of mathematics[14], a branch of philosophy[32]. Employers include University of Michigan[16], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1817[35], headquartered in Ann Arbor[36]; University of St Andrews[17], a public university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1413[39], headquartered in Fife[40]; University of Aberdeen[18], a public research university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1495[43], headquartered in Aberdeen[44]; and New York University[19], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1831[47], headquartered in New York City[48]. Crispin Wright held the position of Regius Professor of Logic[15]. Doctoral students include José Zalabardo[49], a philosopher[50], b. 1964[51], of United Kingdom[52], specialised in philosophy[53] and Duncan Pritchard[54], a philosopher[55], b. 1974[56], specialised in philosophy[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Fulbright Scholarship[21], a scholarship[58], in United States[59], founded in 1946[60]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[22], a fellowship award[61], in United Kingdom[62]; Fellow of the British Academy[23], a fellowship award[63], in United Kingdom[64]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], a fellowship award[65].

Why It Matters

Crispin Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Crispin Wright born?

Born in Surrey[2], Crispin Wright…

What did Crispin Wright do for work?

Crispin Wright worked as philosopher[4], academic[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Crispin Wright go to school?

Crispin Wright was educated at Birkenhead School[20].

What awards did Crispin Wright receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[21], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[22], Fellow of the British Academy[23], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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