George Grant

Summary

George Grant is a human^[1]. He was born in Toronto^[2]. He was born on November 13, 1918^[3]. He died in Halifax^[4]. He died on September 27, 1988^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6] and poet^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• George Grant's place of birth was Toronto^[2].
• George Grant passed away in Halifax^[4].
• George Grant was born on November 13, 1918^[3].
• George Grant died on September 27, 1988^[5].
• George Grant's father was William Lawson Grant^[9].
• George Grant's mother was Maude E. Parkin^[10].
• George Grant held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• George Grant worked as a philosopher^[6].
• George Grant's professions included poet^[7].
• George Grant was employed by Dalhousie University^[12].
• George Grant's education included a stint at Upper Canada College^[13].
• George Grant's education included a stint at Queen's University^[14].
• George Grant's education included a stint at Balliol College^[15].
• George Grant received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[16].
• George Grant received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[17].
• George Grant received the Pierre Chauveau Medal^[18].
• George Grant received the Rhodes Scholarship^[19].
• George Grant was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[20].
• George Grant's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[21].
• George Grant is recorded as male^[22].
• George Grant's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• George Grant's family name is recorded as Grant^[24].
• George Grant's given name is recorded as George^[25].
• George Grant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• George Grant's sibling is recorded as Alison Grant^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1918-11-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1988-09-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4018a1d4-9fc1-4827-b316-9e3fed43a59c^[32]

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Origins and Family

George Grant's place of birth was Toronto^[2]. He was born on November 13, 1918^[3]. His father was William Lawson Grant^[9]. His mother was Maude E. Parkin^[10].

Education

Educated at Upper Canada College^[13], a boys' high school^[33], in Canada^[34], founded in 1829^[35]; Queen's University^[14], a university in Ontario^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1841^[38]; and Balliol College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1263^[41], headquartered in Oxford^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6] and poet^[7]. George Grant was employed by Dalhousie University^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[16], a grade of an order^[43], in Canada^[44], founded in 1967^[45]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[17], a fellowship award^[46], in Canada^[47]; Pierre Chauveau Medal^[18], an award^[48], in Canada^[49], founded in 1952^[50]; and Rhodes Scholarship^[19], a scholarship^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1902^[53].

Personal Life

George Grant's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[21].

Death and Burial

George Grant died on September 27, 1988^[5]. He passed away in Halifax^[4].

Why It Matters

George Grant ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[8]

FAQs

Where was George Grant born?

Born in Toronto^[2], George Grant…

Where did George Grant die?

George Grant passed away in Halifax^[4].

Who were George Grant's parents?

George Grant's father was William Lawson Grant^[9]. George Grant's mother was Maude E. Parkin^[10].

What did George Grant do for work?

George Grant worked as philosopher^[6] and poet^[7].

Where did George Grant go to school?

George Grant was educated at Upper Canada College^[13], Queen's University^[14], and Balliol College^[15].

What awards did George Grant receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[16], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[17], Pierre Chauveau Medal^[18], and Rhodes Scholarship^[19].