Francis Hutcheson

Scottish philosopher (1694–1746)
Person human Q316367
Francis Hutcheson
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Francis Hutcheson

Summary

Francis Hutcheson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Drumalig[2]. He was born on August 8, 1694[3]. He died in Dublin[4]. He died on August 8, 1746[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], economist[7], theologian[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Francis Hutcheson's place of birth was Drumalig[2].
  • Francis Hutcheson's place of birth was Saintfield[12].
  • Francis Hutcheson passed away in Dublin[4].
  • Francis Hutcheson was born on August 8, 1694[3].
  • Francis Hutcheson was born on January 1, 1694[13].
  • Francis Hutcheson died on August 8, 1746[5].
  • Francis Hutcheson died on January 1, 1746[14].
  • Burial took place at St. Mary's Church, Dublin[15].
  • A child of Francis Hutcheson was Francis Hutcheson[16].
  • Francis Hutcheson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[17].
  • Francis Hutcheson held citizenship in Ireland[18].
  • Francis Hutcheson worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Francis Hutcheson worked as an economist[7].
  • Francis Hutcheson worked as a theologian[8].
  • Francis Hutcheson's professions included writer[9].
  • Francis Hutcheson's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Francis Hutcheson's field of work was philosophy[19].
  • Francis Hutcheson's field of work was economics[20].
  • Francis Hutcheson's field of work was theology[21].
  • Francis Hutcheson's field of work was Age of Enlightenment[22].
  • Among Francis Hutcheson's employers was University of Glasgow[23].
  • Francis Hutcheson's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[24].
  • Francis Hutcheson's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[25].
  • Francis Hutcheson is recorded as male[26].
  • Francis Hutcheson's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Drumalig[2] and Saintfield[12], a village[28], in United Kingdom[29]. Recorded date of birth include August 8, 1694[3] and January 1, 1694[13].

Education

Francis Hutcheson was educated at University of Glasgow[24]. He studied under Gershom Carmichael[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], economist[7], theologian[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include philosophy[19], an academic discipline[31]; economics[20], an academic discipline[32]; theology[21], an academic discipline[33]; and Age of Enlightenment[22], a cultural movement[34]. Among Francis Hutcheson's employers was University of Glasgow[23]. He supervised Adam Smith as a doctoral student[35].

Personal Life

A child of Francis Hutcheson was he[16]. His religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 8, 1746[5] and January 1, 1746[14]. Francis Hutcheson passed away in Dublin[4]. He is buried at St. Mary's Church, Dublin[15].

Why It Matters

Francis Hutcheson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Immanuel Kant[38], a philosopher[39], 1724–1804[40], of Kingdom of Prussia[41], specialised in epistemology[42]; David Hume[43], a philosopher[44], 1711–1776[45], of Kingdom of Great Britain[46], specialised in philosophy[47]; and John Witherspoon[48], a politician[49], 1723–1794[50], of United States[51].

His notable doctoral advisees include Adam Smith[52], an economist[53], 1723–1790[54], of Kingdom of Great Britain[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[56], specialised in economics[57].

FAQs

Where was Francis Hutcheson born?

Born in Drumalig[2], Francis Hutcheson…

Where did Francis Hutcheson die?

Francis Hutcheson passed away in Dublin[4].

What did Francis Hutcheson do for work?

Francis Hutcheson worked as philosopher[6], economist[7], theologian[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Francis Hutcheson go to school?

Francis Hutcheson was educated at University of Glasgow[24].

Who did Francis Hutcheson influence?

Francis Hutcheson has been cited as an influence by Immanuel Kant[38], David Hume[43], and John Witherspoon[48].

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  22. [35] . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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