John Langshaw Austin

English philosopher (1911–1960)
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John Langshaw Austin

Summary

John Langshaw Austin is a human[1]. He was born in Lancaster[2]. He was born on March 26, 1911[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on February 8, 1960[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], pedagogue[7], linguist[8], and university teacher[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 March 26, 1911[3].
  • John Langshaw Austin died on February 8, 1960[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 is associated with the analytic philosophy movement[23].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[24].
  • John Langshaw Austin was part of the conflict World War II[25].
  • John Langshaw Austin's family name is recorded as Austin[26].
  • John Langshaw Austin's family name is recorded as Longshaw[27].

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Origins and Family

John Langshaw Austin was born in Lancaster[2]. He was born on March 26, 1911[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 February 8, 1960[5]. He died in Oxford[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[24].

Why It Matters

John Langshaw Austin has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by William Alston[47], a philosopher[48], 1921–2009[49], of United States[50], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[51], specialised in philosophical theology[52].

Works attributed to him include How to do Things with Words[53], a literary work[54].

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[47].

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  8. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
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  25. [20] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.

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  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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