Monroe Beardsley

American philosopher
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Monroe Beardsley

Summary

Monroe Beardsley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bridgeport[2]. He was born on +1915-12-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +1985-09-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], literary critic[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Monroe Beardsley was born in Bridgeport[2].
  • Monroe Beardsley died in Philadelphia[4].
  • Monroe Beardsley was born on +1915-12-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Monroe Beardsley died on +1985-09-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Monroe Beardsley died on +1985-10-18T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Monroe Beardsley held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Monroe Beardsley worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Monroe Beardsley's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Monroe Beardsley worked as a journalist[8].
  • Monroe Beardsley's field of work was aesthetics[12].
  • Monroe Beardsley's field of work was philosophy of language[13].
  • Among Monroe Beardsley's employers was Mount Holyoke College[14].
  • Monroe Beardsley was employed by Yale University[15].
  • Among Monroe Beardsley's employers was Temple University[16].
  • Monroe Beardsley was employed by Swarthmore College[17].
  • Monroe Beardsley was educated at Yale University[18].
  • Monroe Beardsley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Monroe Beardsley received the John Addison Porter Prize[20].
  • Monroe Beardsley received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Monroe Beardsley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Monroe Beardsley was influenced by Immanuel Kant[23].
  • Monroe Beardsley was influenced by Edward Bullough[24].
  • Monroe Beardsley was influenced by John Dewey[25].
  • Monroe Beardsley is recorded as male[26].
  • Monroe Beardsley's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Monroe Beardsley's place of birth was Bridgeport[2]. He was born on +1915-12-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Monroe Beardsley was educated at Yale University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], literary critic[7], and journalist[8]. Fields of work include aesthetics[12], a branch of philosophy[28] and philosophy of language[13], a branch of philosophy[29]. Employers include Mount Holyoke College[14], a liberal arts college in the United States[30], in United States[31], founded in 1837[32], headquartered in South Hadley[33]; Yale University[15], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1701[36], headquartered in New Haven[37]; Temple University[16], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1884[40]; and Swarthmore College[17], a liberal arts college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1864[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; John Addison Porter Prize[20], a literary award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1872[49]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[50].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1985-09-18T00:00:00Z[5] and +1985-10-18T00:00:00Z[10]. Monroe Beardsley passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Why It Matters

Monroe Beardsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Monroe Beardsley born?

Born in Bridgeport[2], Monroe Beardsley…

Where did Monroe Beardsley die?

Monroe Beardsley died in Philadelphia[4].

What did Monroe Beardsley do for work?

Monroe Beardsley worked as philosopher[6], literary critic[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Monroe Beardsley go to school?

Monroe Beardsley was educated at Yale University[18].

What awards did Monroe Beardsley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], John Addison Porter Prize[20], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].

References

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  7. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
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  23. [23] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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