John Rawls

Summary

John Rawls is a human^[1]. Born in Baltimore^[2], he… he was born on February 21, 1921^[3]. He passed away in Lexington^[4]. He died on November 24, 2002^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], pedagogue^[7], university teacher^[8], and politician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,811 views/month, #6,297 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John Rawls was born in Baltimore^[2].
• John Rawls died in Lexington^[4].
• John Rawls was born on February 21, 1921^[3].
• John Rawls died on November 24, 2002^[5].
• John Rawls is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[11].
• Among John Rawls's spouses was Margaret Warfield Fox^[12].
• A child of John Rawls was Anne Warfield Rawls^[13].
• John Rawls held citizenship in United States^[14].
• John Rawls worked as a philosopher^[6].
• John Rawls's professions included pedagogue^[7].
• John Rawls's professions included university teacher^[8].
• John Rawls worked as a politician^[9].
• John Rawls's field of work was political philosophy^[15].
• John Rawls's field of work was political science^[16].
• John Rawls was employed by Princeton University^[17].
• John Rawls was employed by Harvard University^[18].
• John Rawls was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[19].
• Among John Rawls's employers was Cornell University^[20].
• John Rawls's education included a stint at Princeton University^[21].
• John Rawls's education included a stint at Kent School^[22].
• John Rawls's education included a stint at Calvert School^[23].
• John Rawls's doctoral advisor was Walter Terence Stace^[24].
• A notable work attributed to John Rawls is A Theory of Justice^[25].
• A notable work attributed to John Rawls is Political Liberalism^[26].
• A notable work attributed to John Rawls is The Law of Peoples^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Baltimore^[2], John Rawls… he was born on February 21, 1921^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[21], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; Kent School^[22], a school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1906^[34], headquartered in Kent^[35]; and Calvert School^[23], a private school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1897^[38]. John Rawls's doctoral advisor was Walter Terence Stace^[24]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy^[39] and professor^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], pedagogue^[7], university teacher^[8], and politician^[9]. Fields of work include political philosophy^[15], a branch of philosophy^[41] and political science^[16], an academic major^[42]. Employers include Princeton University^[17], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1746^[45], headquartered in Princeton^[46]; Harvard University^[18], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1636^[49], headquartered in Cambridge^[50]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[19], a university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1861^[53], headquartered in Cambridge^[54]; and Cornell University^[20], a private university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1865^[57], headquartered in Ithaca^[58]. Doctoral students include Thomas Nagel^[59], a philosopher^[60], b. 1937^[61], of United States^[62], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[63], specialised in philosophy^[64]; Norbert Hornstein^[65]; Elizabeth S. Anderson^[66]; Allan Gibbard^[67]; Samuel Freeman^[68]; and Susan Neiman^[69].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Theory of Justice^[25], Political Liberalism^[26], and The Law of Peoples^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[70], a fellowship grant^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1925^[73]; National Humanities Medal^[74], an award^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1988^[77]; Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy^[78], a Rolf Schock Prizes^[79]; Ralph Waldo Emerson Award^[80], an award^[81]; Fulbright Scholarship^[82], a scholarship^[83], in United States^[84], founded in 1946^[85]; and Spitz Prize^[86], an award^[87].

Personal Life

Among John Rawls's spouses was Margaret Warfield Fox^[12]. A child of him was Anne Warfield Rawls^[13].

Death and Burial

John Rawls died on November 24, 2002^[5]. He died in Lexington^[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

John Rawls ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,811 views/month, #6,297 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

He has been cited as an influence by Ronald Dworkin^[90], a lawyer^[91], 1931–2013^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the Holberg International Memorial Prize^[94], specialised in statute^[95]; Thomas Piketty^[96], an economist^[97], b. 1971^[98], of France^[99], awarded the Yrjö Jahnsson Award^[100], specialised in public economics^[101]; Michael Walzer^[102], a philosopher^[103], b. 1935^[104], of United States^[105], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[106]; Michael Sandel^[107], a political philosopher^[108], b. 1953^[109], of United States^[110], awarded the FP Top 100 Global Thinkers^[111], specialised in political philosophy^[112]; Kwame Anthony Appiah^[113], a philosopher^[114], b. 1954^[115], of United States^[116], awarded the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[117]; and Axel Honneth^[118], a philosopher^[119], b. 1949^[120], of Germany^[121], awarded the Ernst Bloch Award^[122].

He is credited with the discovery of veil of ignorance^[123] and original position^[124]. Works attributed to him include A Theory of Justice^[125], Political Liberalism^[126], The Law of Peoples^[127], and Justice as Fairness^[128].

His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas Nagel^[129], Elizabeth S. Anderson^[130], Susan Neiman^[131], and Allan Gibbard^[132].

FAQs

Where was John Rawls born?

Born in Baltimore^[2], John Rawls…

Where did John Rawls die?

John Rawls passed away in Lexington^[4].

Who was John Rawls married to?

John Rawls's spouses include Margaret Warfield Fox^[12].

What did John Rawls do for work?

John Rawls worked as philosopher^[6], pedagogue^[7], university teacher^[8], and politician^[9].

Where did John Rawls go to school?

John Rawls was educated at Princeton University^[21], Kent School^[22], and Calvert School^[23].

What awards did John Rawls receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[70], National Humanities Medal^[74], Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy^[78], and Ralph Waldo Emerson Award^[80].

Who did John Rawls influence?

John Rawls has been cited as an influence by Ronald Dworkin^[90], Thomas Piketty^[96], Michael Walzer^[102], and Michael Sandel^[107].

What did John Rawls discover?

John Rawls is credited as discoverer of veil of ignorance^[123] and original position^[124].