Jeremy Butterfield

British philosopher of science
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Jeremy Butterfield

Summary

Jeremy Butterfield is a human[1]. He was born on December 23, 1954[2]. He worked as a university teacher[3], philosopher[4], physicist[5], and scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jeremy Butterfield was born on December 23, 1954[2].
  • Jeremy Butterfield's father was John Butterfield, Baron Butterfield[8].
  • Jeremy Butterfield's mother was Isabel-Ann Kennedy[9].
  • Among Jeremy Butterfield's spouses was Sally Damon Snell[10].
  • Jeremy Butterfield held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Jeremy Butterfield's professions included university teacher[3].
  • Jeremy Butterfield's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Jeremy Butterfield's professions included physicist[5].
  • Jeremy Butterfield worked as a scientist[6].
  • Jeremy Butterfield's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • Jeremy Butterfield's field of work was physics[13].
  • Jeremy Butterfield's field of work was philosophy of science[14].
  • Jeremy Butterfield was employed by University of Cambridge[15].
  • Jeremy Butterfield's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[16].
  • Jeremy Butterfield's doctoral advisor was D. H. Mellor[17].
  • Jeremy Butterfield's doctoral advisor was David Malament[18].
  • Jeremy Butterfield received the Fellow of the British Academy[19].
  • Jeremy Butterfield was a member of British Academy[20].
  • Jeremy Butterfield is recorded as male[21].
  • Jeremy Butterfield's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jeremy Butterfield supervised Tim Crane as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jeremy Butterfield supervised Sebastian De Haro as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jeremy Butterfield supervised Guido Bacciagaluppi as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jeremy Butterfield's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[26].
  • Jeremy Butterfield's given name is recorded as Jeremy[27].

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Origins and Family

Jeremy Butterfield was born on December 23, 1954[2]. His father was John Butterfield, Baron Butterfield[8]. His mother was Isabel-Ann Kennedy[9].

Education

Jeremy Butterfield's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[16]. Doctoral advisors include D. H. Mellor[17], a philosopher[28], 1938–2020[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[31], specialised in metaphysics[32] and David Malament[18], a physicist[33], b. 1947[34], of United States[35], awarded the Lakatos Award[36], specialised in philosophy[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[3], philosopher[4], physicist[5], and scientist[6]. Fields of work include philosophy[12], an academic discipline[38]; physics[13], a branch of science[39]; and philosophy of science[14], a branch of philosophy[40]. Among Jeremy Butterfield's employers was University of Cambridge[15]. Doctoral students include Tim Crane[23], a philosopher[41], b. 1962[42], of United Kingdom[43], specialised in philosophy of mind[44]; Sebastian De Haro[24], a theoretical physicist[45]; and Guido Bacciagaluppi[25], a philosopher of science[46], b. 1965[47], specialised in philosophy of science[48].

Recognition

Jeremy Butterfield received the Fellow of the British Academy[19].

Personal Life

Jeremy Butterfield was married to Sally Damon Snell[10].

Why It Matters

Jeremy Butterfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who were Jeremy Butterfield's parents?

Jeremy Butterfield's father was John Butterfield, Baron Butterfield[8]. Jeremy Butterfield's mother was Isabel-Ann Kennedy[9].

Who was Jeremy Butterfield married to?

Jeremy Butterfield's spouses include Sally Damon Snell[10].

What did Jeremy Butterfield do for work?

Jeremy Butterfield worked as university teacher[3], philosopher[4], physicist[5], and scientist[6].

Where did Jeremy Butterfield go to school?

Jeremy Butterfield was educated at University of Cambridge[16].

What awards did Jeremy Butterfield receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[19].

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  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . hosting.trin.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . hosting.trin.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . uu.nl. uu.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Wikidata description British philosopher of science
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