John Langshaw Austin

Summary

John Langshaw Austin is a human^[1]. He was born in Lancaster^[2]. He was born on +1911-03-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Oxford^[4]. He died on +1960-02-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], pedagogue^[7], linguist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (337 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John Langshaw Austin's place of birth was Lancaster^[2].
• John Langshaw Austin died in Oxford^[4].
• John Langshaw Austin was born on +1911-03-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Langshaw Austin died on +1960-02-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Langshaw Austin held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• John Langshaw Austin's professions included philosopher^[6].
• John Langshaw Austin's professions included pedagogue^[7].
• John Langshaw Austin worked as a linguist^[8].
• John Langshaw Austin's professions included university teacher^[9].
• John Langshaw Austin's field of work was epistemology^[12].
• John Langshaw Austin's field of work was philosophy of language^[13].
• John Langshaw Austin's field of work was linguistics^[14].
• Among John Langshaw Austin's employers was University of Oxford^[15].
• John Langshaw Austin was employed by Secret Intelligence Service^[16].
• John Langshaw Austin was educated at Balliol College^[17].
• John Langshaw Austin was educated at Shrewsbury School^[18].
• John Langshaw Austin received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[19].
• John Langshaw Austin was influenced by Aristotle^[20].
• John Langshaw Austin is recorded as male^[21].
• John Langshaw Austin's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• John Langshaw Austin's movement is recorded as analytic philosophy^[23].
• John Langshaw Austin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120253687^[24].
• John Langshaw Austin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49253679^[25].
• John Langshaw Austin's GND ID is recorded as 11850519X^[26].
• John Langshaw Austin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79003370^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Langshaw Austin was born in Lancaster^[2]. He was born on +1911-03-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[17], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1263^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Shrewsbury School^[18], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1552^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], pedagogue^[7], linguist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include epistemology^[12], a branch of philosophy^[35]; philosophy of language^[13], a branch of philosophy^[36]; and linguistics^[14], an academic discipline^[37]. Employers include University of Oxford^[15], a collegiate university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1096^[40], headquartered in Oxford^[41] and Secret Intelligence Service^[16], an intelligence agency^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1909^[44], headquartered in London^[45].

Recognition

John Langshaw Austin received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[19].

Death and Burial

John Langshaw Austin died on +1960-02-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Oxford^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[46].

Why It Matters

John Langshaw Austin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (337 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

He has been cited as an influence by William Alston^[49], a philosopher^[50], 1921–2009^[51], of United States^[52], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[53], specialised in philosophical theology^[54].

Works attributed to him include How to do Things with Words^[55], a literary work^[56], written by him^[57].

FAQs

Where was John Langshaw Austin born?

John Langshaw Austin was born in Lancaster^[2].

Where did John Langshaw Austin die?

John Langshaw Austin died in Oxford^[4].

What did John Langshaw Austin do for work?

John Langshaw Austin worked as philosopher^[6], pedagogue^[7], linguist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did John Langshaw Austin go to school?

John Langshaw Austin was educated at Balliol College^[17] and Shrewsbury School^[18].

What awards did John Langshaw Austin receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[19].

Who did John Langshaw Austin influence?

John Langshaw Austin has been cited as an influence by William Alston^[49].