Galen Strawson

British philosopher
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Summary

Galen Strawson was born on January 1, 1952[1], in England[2]. He has worked as a philosopher[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (952 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Employer: University of Texas at Austin[7], University of Reading[8]
  • Educated at: Trinity Hall[9], University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: Strawson[12]
  • Given name: Galen[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[14]

Why It Matters

Galen Strawson has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was Galen Strawson born?

Galen Strawson was born in England[2].

What did Galen Strawson do for work?

Galen Strawson worked as a philosopher[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Galen Strawson go to school?

Galen Strawson was educated at Trinity Hall[9] and University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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