Paul Grice

British philosopher
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Paul Grice

Summary

Paul Grice is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1913-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on +1988-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and linguist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Grice was born in Birmingham[2].
  • Paul Grice passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Paul Grice was born on +1913-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Grice died on +1988-08-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Paul Grice held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Paul Grice held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Paul Grice's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Paul Grice worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Paul Grice's professions included linguist[8].
  • Among Paul Grice's employers was University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Among Paul Grice's employers was University of Oxford[13].
  • Paul Grice was educated at Corpus Christi College[14].
  • Paul Grice was educated at Clifton College[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Grice is maxims of conversation[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Grice is cooperative principle[17].
  • Paul Grice received the Carus Lectures[18].
  • Paul Grice was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Paul Grice is recorded as male[20].
  • Paul Grice's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Paul Grice's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108876507[22].
  • Paul Grice's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36888969[23].
  • Paul Grice's GND ID is recorded as 118542117[24].
  • Paul Grice's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85008877[25].
  • Paul Grice's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121537338[26].
  • Paul Grice's IdRef ID is recorded as 030040329[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham[2], Paul Grice… he was born on +1913-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Corpus Christi College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1517[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Clifton College[15], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1862[34], headquartered in Bristol[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and linguist[8]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39] and University of Oxford[13], a collegiate university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1096[42], headquartered in Oxford[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include maxims of conversation[16], a maxim[44] and cooperative principle[17], a principle[45].

Recognition

Paul Grice received the Carus Lectures[18].

Death and Burial

Paul Grice died on +1988-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Grice ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Donald Davidson[48], a philosopher[49], 1917–2003[50], of United States[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[52], specialised in philosophy[53] and Stephen Neale[54], a philosopher[55], b. 1958[56], of United Kingdom[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[58], specialised in philosophy of language[59].

FAQs

Where was Paul Grice born?

Paul Grice was born in Birmingham[2].

Where did Paul Grice die?

Paul Grice died in Berkeley[4].

What did Paul Grice do for work?

Paul Grice worked as philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and linguist[8].

Where did Paul Grice go to school?

Paul Grice was educated at Corpus Christi College[14] and Clifton College[15].

What awards did Paul Grice receive?

Honors received include Carus Lectures[18].

Who did Paul Grice influence?

Paul Grice has been cited as an influence by Donald Davidson[48] and Stephen Neale[54].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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