D. C. Williams

American philosopher (1899-1983)
Person human Q11855641
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D. C. Williams

Summary

D. C. Williams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Crows Landing[2]. He was born on May 28, 1899[3]. He died in Fallbrook[4]. He died on January 16, 1983[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • D. C. Williams was born in Crows Landing[2].
  • D. C. Williams passed away in Fallbrook[4].
  • D. C. Williams was born on May 28, 1899[3].
  • D. C. Williams died on January 16, 1983[5].
  • D. C. Williams held citizenship in United States[8].
  • D. C. Williams worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Among D. C. Williams's employers was Harvard University[9].
  • Among D. C. Williams's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • D. C. Williams was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • D. C. Williams's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • D. C. Williams was educated at Occidental College[13].
  • D. C. Williams received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • D. C. Williams is recorded as male[15].
  • D. C. Williams's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • D. C. Williams supervised Stephen Francis Barker as a doctoral student[17].
  • D. C. Williams supervised Stephen Francis Barker as a doctoral student[18].
  • D. C. Williams supervised Roderick Chisholm as a doctoral student[19].
  • D. C. Williams's Commons category is recorded as Donald Cary Williams[20].
  • D. C. Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[21].
  • D. C. Williams's given name is recorded as Donald[22].

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Origins and Family

D. C. Williams was born in Crows Landing[2]. He was born on May 28, 1899[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1636[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26]; University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1868[29], headquartered in Berkeley[30]; and Occidental College[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1887[33].

Career and Affiliations

D. C. Williams's professions included philosopher[6]. Employers include Harvard University[9], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37] and University of California, Los Angeles[10], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1919[40], headquartered in Los Angeles[41]. Doctoral students include Stephen Francis Barker[17], a philosopher[42], 1927–2019[43], of United States[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[45] and Roderick Chisholm[19], a philosopher[46], 1916–1999[47], of United States[48], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[49].

Recognition

D. C. Williams received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

D. C. Williams died on January 16, 1983[5]. He passed away in Fallbrook[4].

Why It Matters

D. C. Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

His notable doctoral advisees include Roderick Chisholm[52], a philosopher[53], 1916–1999[54], of United States[55], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[56].

FAQs

Where was D. C. Williams born?

Born in Crows Landing[2], D. C. Williams…

Where did D. C. Williams die?

D. C. Williams died in Fallbrook[4].

What did D. C. Williams do for work?

D. C. Williams worked as philosopher[6].

Where did D. C. Williams go to school?

D. C. Williams was educated at Harvard University[11], University of California, Berkeley[12], and Occidental College[13].

What awards did D. C. Williams receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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