Philip Pettit

Irish philosopher and political theorist
Person human Q1237041
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Summary

Philip Pettit was born on January 1, 1945[1], in Ballygar[2]. He has worked as a philosopher[3], university teacher[4], and political scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (638 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 20, 1945[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Ireland[8]
  • Native language: English[9]
  • Employer: Princeton University[10], Australian National University[11]
  • Educated at: Queen's University Belfast[12]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Albertus-Magnus professorate[14], Companion of the Order of Australia[15], Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[16], Centenary Medal[17], Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[18], Benjamin E. Lippincott Award[19]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], Royal Irish Academy[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Movement: ethical naturalism[23]
  • Doctoral student: Margaret Chapman[24], Lara Buchak[25], Soo Jin Suzie Kim[26], John Peter DiIulio[27], David Zuluaga Martinez[28], Benjamin Harris Ewing[29], Jake Zuehl[30]
  • Commons category: Philip Pettit[31]
  • Family name: Pettit[32]
  • Given name: Philip[33], Noel[34]
  • Work location: Princeton[35]
  • Participant in: Public petition in favor of a political negotiation on Catalonia[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
  • Name in native language: Philip Noel Pettit[38]

Why It Matters

Philip Pettit has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Philip Pettit born?

Philip Pettit was born in Ballygar[2].

What did Philip Pettit do for work?

Philip Pettit worked as a philosopher[3], university teacher[4], and political scientist[5].

Where did Philip Pettit go to school?

Philip Pettit was educated at Queen's University Belfast[12].

What awards did Philip Pettit receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Albertus-Magnus professorate[14], Companion of the Order of Australia[15], and Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . iep.utm.edu. Retrieved . iep.utm.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . amp.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de. Retrieved . amp.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . socialsciences.org.au. socialsciences.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . humanities.org.au. humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . apsanet.org. Retrieved . apsanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [20] ↑ . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [21] ↑ . ria.ie. Retrieved . ria.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    U.s. copyright office public records system name id → Pettit, Philip
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fr', 'ga', 'he', 'ja', 'ko', 'n
    Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id → philip-pettit
    Date of birth → +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1945-12-20T00:00:00Z
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  2. 15w ago · PKalnai · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mmb id → 23065
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  3. 22w ago · Gazamp · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Guggenheim Fellowship, Albertus-Magnus professorate, Companion of the Order of Australia +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Benjamin E. Lippincott Award"
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