I. A. Richards

Summary

I. A. Richards is a human^[1]. He was born in Sandbach^[2]. He was born on February 26, 1893^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on September 7, 1979^[5]. He worked as a literary critic^[6], philosopher^[7], writer^[8], and cyberneticist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• I. A. Richards was born in Sandbach^[2].
• I. A. Richards passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• I. A. Richards was born on February 26, 1893^[3].
• I. A. Richards died on September 7, 1979^[5].
• Among I. A. Richards's spouses was Dorothy Pilley Richards^[11].
• I. A. Richards held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• I. A. Richards held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• I. A. Richards's professions included literary critic^[6].
• I. A. Richards's professions included philosopher^[7].
• I. A. Richards's professions included writer^[8].
• I. A. Richards worked as a cyberneticist^[9].
• I. A. Richards was employed by Harvard University^[14].
• I. A. Richards was educated at Clifton College^[15].
• I. A. Richards's education included a stint at Magdalene College^[16].
• I. A. Richards received the Emerson-Thoreau Medal^[17].
• I. A. Richards received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[18].
• I. A. Richards received the Russell Loines Award for Poetry^[19].
• I. A. Richards received the Order of the Companions of Honour^[20].
• I. A. Richards is recorded as male^[21].
• I. A. Richards's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• I. A. Richards supervised M. H. Abrams as a doctoral student^[23].
• I. A. Richards's family name is recorded as Richards^[24].
• I. A. Richards's given name is recorded as Ivor^[25].
• I. A. Richards's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• I. A. Richards's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ivor Armstrong Richards'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

I. A. Richards's place of birth was Sandbach^[2]. He was born on February 26, 1893^[3].

Education

Educated at Clifton College^[15], an independent school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1862^[30], headquartered in Bristol^[31] and Magdalene College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1428^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic^[6], philosopher^[7], writer^[8], and cyberneticist^[9]. Among I. A. Richards's employers was Harvard University^[14]. He supervised M. H. Abrams as a doctoral student^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Emerson-Thoreau Medal^[17], a medallion^[35], in United States^[36]; Benjamin Franklin Medal^[18], an award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1956^[39]; Russell Loines Award for Poetry^[19], a poetry award^[40]; and Order of the Companions of Honour^[20], an order^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1917^[43].

Personal Life

Among I. A. Richards's spouses was Dorothy Pilley Richards^[11].

Death and Burial

I. A. Richards died on September 7, 1979^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

I. A. Richards ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Works attributed to him include The Meaning of Meaning^[46], a literary work^[47], written by Charles Kay Ogden^[48].

His notable doctoral advisees include M. H. Abrams^[49], a literary critic^[50], 1912–2015^[51], of United States^[52], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[53], specialised in history of literature^[54].

FAQs

Where was I. A. Richards born?

I. A. Richards's place of birth was Sandbach^[2].

Where did I. A. Richards die?

I. A. Richards passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Who was I. A. Richards married to?

I. A. Richards's spouses include Dorothy Pilley Richards^[11].

What did I. A. Richards do for work?

I. A. Richards worked as literary critic^[6], philosopher^[7], writer^[8], and cyberneticist^[9].

Where did I. A. Richards go to school?

I. A. Richards was educated at Clifton College^[15] and Magdalene College^[16].

What awards did I. A. Richards receive?

Honors received include Emerson-Thoreau Medal^[17], Benjamin Franklin Medal^[18], Russell Loines Award for Poetry^[19], and Order of the Companions of Honour^[20].