George Berkeley

Summary

George Berkeley is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kilkenny^[2]. He was born on March 12, 1685^[3]. He died in Oxford^[4]. He died on January 14, 1753^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], Anglican priest^[7], writer^[8], epistemologist^[9], and philosopher of science^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,847 views/month, #6,662 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• George Berkeley's place of birth was Kilkenny^[2].
• George Berkeley's place of birth was Dysart Castle^[12].
• George Berkeley died in Oxford^[4].
• George Berkeley was born on March 12, 1685^[3].
• George Berkeley was born on 1689^[13].
• George Berkeley was born on January 1, 1684^[14].
• George Berkeley died on January 14, 1753^[5].
• George Berkeley died on January 1, 1753^[15].
• George Berkeley died on January 1, 1731^[16].
• Burial took place at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford^[17].
• George Berkeley's father was William Berkeley^[18].
• George Berkeley was married to Anne Forster^[19].
• A child of George Berkeley was Lucia Berkeley^[20].
• A child of George Berkeley was Henry Berkeley^[21].
• A child of George Berkeley was George Berkeley^[22].
• George Berkeley held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland^[23].
• George Berkeley's professions included philosopher^[6].
• George Berkeley worked as an Anglican priest^[7].
• George Berkeley's professions included writer^[8].
• George Berkeley's professions included epistemologist^[9].
• George Berkeley worked as a philosopher of science^[10].
• George Berkeley worked as a metaphysician^[24].
• George Berkeley's field of work was philosophy^[25].
• George Berkeley's field of work was theology^[26].
• George Berkeley's field of work was education^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kilkenny^[2], a Ceremonial cities of the Republic of Ireland^[28], in Ireland^[29] and Dysart Castle^[12], a castle^[30], in Ireland^[31]. Recorded date of birth include March 12, 1685^[3], 1689^[13], and January 1, 1684^[14]. George Berkeley's father was William Berkeley^[18].

Education

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[32], a collegiate university^[33], in Ireland^[34], founded in 1592^[35], headquartered in Dublin^[36] and Kilkenny College^[37], a secondary school^[38], in Ireland^[39], founded in 1538^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], Anglican priest^[7], writer^[8], epistemologist^[9], philosopher of science^[10], and metaphysician^[24]. Fields of work include philosophy^[25], an academic discipline^[41]; theology^[26], an academic discipline^[42]; education^[27], a branch of science^[43]; epistemology^[44], a branch of philosophy^[45]; metaphysics^[46], a branch of philosophy^[47]; and philosophy of science^[48], a branch of philosophy^[49]. Positions held include Dean of Derry^[50]; Dean of Dromore^[51], an ecclesiastical occupation^[52]; and Roman Catholic Bishop of Cloyne^[53], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De Motu^[55], An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision^[56], A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge^[57], Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous^[58], The Theory of Vision, or Visual Language^[59], and The Analyst^[60]. Things named for George Berkeley include Berkeley^[61] and Berkeley College^[62].

Personal Life

George Berkeley was married to Anne Forster^[19]. Children include Lucia Berkeley^[20], 1731–1731^[63]; Henry Berkeley^[21]; and he^[22], 1733–1795^[64]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[65].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 14, 1753^[5], January 1, 1753^[15], and January 1, 1731^[16]. George Berkeley passed away in Oxford^[4]. Burial took place at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford^[17].

Why It Matters

George Berkeley ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,847 views/month, #6,662 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Immanuel Kant^[68], a philosopher^[69], 1724–1804^[70], of Kingdom of Prussia^[71], specialised in epistemology^[72]; Henri Bergson^[73], a philosopher^[74], 1859–1941^[75], of France^[76], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[77], specialised in philosophy^[78]; Charles Sanders Peirce^[79], a mathematician^[80], 1839–1914^[81], of United States^[82], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[83], specialised in lattice^[84]; David Hume^[85], a philosopher^[86], 1711–1776^[87], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[88], specialised in philosophy^[89]; Ernst von Glasersfeld^[90], a philosopher^[91], 1917–2010^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[94]; and Lev Lopatin^[95], a philosopher^[96], 1855–1920^[97], of Russian Empire^[98], specialised in psychology^[99].

He is credited with the discovery of subjective idealism^[100]. Works attributed to him include A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge^[101], a written work^[102]; The Analyst^[103], a written work^[104]; Alciphron^[105]; and Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous^[106]. Entities named for him include Berkeley^[61] and Berkeley College^[62].

FAQs

Where was George Berkeley born?

George Berkeley was born in Kilkenny^[2].

Where did George Berkeley die?

George Berkeley passed away in Oxford^[4].

Who were George Berkeley's parents?

George Berkeley's father was William Berkeley^[18].

Who was George Berkeley married to?

George Berkeley's spouses include Anne Forster^[19].

What did George Berkeley do for work?

George Berkeley worked as philosopher^[6], Anglican priest^[7], writer^[8], epistemologist^[9], and philosopher of science^[10].

Where did George Berkeley go to school?

George Berkeley was educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[32] and Kilkenny College^[37].

Who did George Berkeley influence?

George Berkeley has been cited as an influence by Immanuel Kant^[68], Henri Bergson^[73], Charles Sanders Peirce^[79], and David Hume^[85].

What did George Berkeley discover?

George Berkeley is credited as discoverer of subjective idealism^[100].