Gilbert Ryle

British philosopher
Person human Q313386
Gilbert Ryle
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Gilbert Ryle

Summary

Gilbert Ryle is a human[1]. He was born in Brighton[2]. He was born on +1900-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on +1976-10-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gilbert Ryle was born in Brighton[2].
  • Gilbert Ryle passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Gilbert Ryle was born on +1900-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gilbert Ryle died on +1976-10-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gilbert Ryle held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Gilbert Ryle worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Gilbert Ryle's field of work was ordinary language philosophy[9].
  • Among Gilbert Ryle's employers was Magdalen College[10].
  • Gilbert Ryle's education included a stint at The Queen's College[11].
  • A notable student of Gilbert Ryle was Geoffrey Midgley[12].
  • Gilbert Ryle was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Gilbert Ryle is recorded as male[14].
  • Gilbert Ryle's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gilbert Ryle supervised Daniel Dennett as a doctoral student[16].
  • Gilbert Ryle's Commons category is recorded as Gilbert Ryle[17].
  • Gilbert Ryle's family name is recorded as Ryle[18].
  • Gilbert Ryle's given name is recorded as Gilbert[19].
  • Gilbert Ryle's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[20].
  • Gilbert Ryle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Gilbert Ryle's place of birth was Brighton[2]. He was born on +1900-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gilbert Ryle was educated at The Queen's College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Gilbert Ryle's professions included philosopher[6]. His field of work was ordinary language philosophy[9]. He was employed by Magdalen College[10]. A notable student of him was Geoffrey Midgley[12]. He supervised Daniel Dennett as a doctoral student[16].

Death and Burial

Gilbert Ryle died on +1976-10-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Gilbert Ryle ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

He has been cited as an influence by A. J. Ayer[24], a philosopher of science[25], 1910–1989[26], of United Kingdom[27], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[28], specialised in epistemology[29] and Kurt Baier[30], a philosopher[31], 1917–2010[32], of Austria[33], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], specialised in ethics[35].

Works attributed to him include The Concept of Mind[36], a written work[37], written by him[38].

His notable doctoral advisees include Daniel Dennett[39], a philosopher[40], 1942–2024[41], of United States[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43], specialised in philosophy of mind[44].

FAQs

Where was Gilbert Ryle born?

Gilbert Ryle's place of birth was Brighton[2].

Where did Gilbert Ryle die?

Gilbert Ryle died in Oxford[4].

What did Gilbert Ryle do for work?

Gilbert Ryle worked as philosopher[6].

Where did Gilbert Ryle go to school?

Gilbert Ryle was educated at The Queen's College[11].

Who did Gilbert Ryle influence?

Gilbert Ryle has been cited as an influence by A. J. Ayer[24] and Kurt Baier[30].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  3. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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