David Malet Armstrong

Australian philosopher (1926-2014)
Person human Q1173590
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David Malet Armstrong

Summary

David Malet Armstrong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on +1926-07-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sydney[4]. He died on +2014-05-13T00:00:00Z[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 (101 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Malet Armstrong was born in Melbourne[2].
  • David Malet Armstrong died in Sydney[4].
  • David Malet Armstrong was born on +1926-07-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Malet Armstrong died on +2014-05-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Malet Armstrong held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • David Malet Armstrong worked as a philosopher[6].
  • David Malet Armstrong's professions included university teacher[7].
  • David Malet Armstrong's field of work was metaphysics[10].
  • David Malet Armstrong's field of work was philosophy of mind[11].
  • David Malet Armstrong's field of work was epistemology[12].
  • David Malet Armstrong was employed by University of Sydney[13].
  • David Malet Armstrong's education included a stint at University of Sydney[14].
  • David Malet Armstrong received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • David Malet Armstrong received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[16].
  • David Malet Armstrong received the Officer of the Order of Australia[17].
  • David Malet Armstrong was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • David Malet Armstrong was a member of Australian Academy of the Humanities[19].
  • David Malet Armstrong was influenced by John Anderson[20].
  • David Malet Armstrong's image is recorded as DavidMArmstrong.jpg[21].
  • David Malet Armstrong is recorded as male[22].
  • David Malet Armstrong's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • David Malet Armstrong's ISNI is recorded as 000000010932048X[24].
  • David Malet Armstrong's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108818877[25].
  • David Malet Armstrong's GND ID is recorded as 120072092[26].
  • David Malet Armstrong's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50001848[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Malet Armstrong's place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on +1926-07-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Malet Armstrong was educated at University of Sydney[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include metaphysics[10], a branch of philosophy[29]; philosophy of mind[11], a branch of philosophy[30]; and epistemology[12], a branch of philosophy[31]. Among David Malet Armstrong's employers was University of Sydney[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[32]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[16]; and Officer of the Order of Australia[17], a grade of an order[33], in Australia[34].

Death and Burial

David Malet Armstrong died on +2014-05-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sydney[4].

Why It Matters

David Malet Armstrong ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was David Malet Armstrong born?

Born in Melbourne[2], David Malet Armstrong…

Where did David Malet Armstrong die?

David Malet Armstrong died in Sydney[4].

What did David Malet Armstrong do for work?

David Malet Armstrong worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did David Malet Armstrong go to school?

David Malet Armstrong was educated at University of Sydney[14].

What awards did David Malet Armstrong receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[16], and Officer of the Order of Australia[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . nla.gov.au. nla.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . humanities.org.au. Retrieved . humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . humanities.org.au. humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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