Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen

Welsh philosopher (1922–1982)
Person human Q979396
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Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen

Summary

Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen is a human[1]. He was born in Portsmouth[2]. He was born on +1922-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1982-07-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Portsmouth[2], Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen…
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen was born on +1922-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen died on +1982-07-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen's field of work was ancient Greek philosophy[10].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen was employed by University of Oxford[11].
  • Among Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen's employers was Harvard University[12].
  • Among Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen's employers was University of Cambridge[13].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen was educated at Corpus Christi College[14].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen received the Fellow of the British Academy[15].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen was a member of British Academy[16].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen is recorded as male[18].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen supervised Giovanni R. F. Ferrari as a doctoral student[20].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen supervised Peter Mullen Smith as a doctoral student[21].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen's military branch is recorded as British Army[22].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen was part of the conflict World War II[23].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen's given name is recorded as Gwilym[24].
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen's place of birth was Portsmouth[2]. He was born on +1922-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen's education included a stint at Corpus Christi College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen's field of work was ancient Greek philosophy[10]. Employers include University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1096[28], headquartered in Oxford[29]; Harvard University[12], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1636[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33]; and University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1209[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]. Doctoral students include Giovanni R. F. Ferrari[20], a philosophy historian[38], b. 1954[39], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[40] and Peter Mullen Smith[21], a philologist[41], 1941–2024[42], of United States[43], specialised in philology[44].

Recognition

Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen received the Fellow of the British Academy[15].

Death and Burial

Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen died on +1982-07-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen born?

Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen was born in Portsmouth[2].

Where did Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen die?

Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen do for work?

Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen go to school?

Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen was educated at Corpus Christi College[14].

What awards did Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[15].

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  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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