Philip Pettit

Irish philosopher and political theorist
Person human Q1237041
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Philip Pettit

Summary

Philip Pettit is a human[1]. He was born in Ballygar[2]. He was born on January 1, 1945[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], university teacher[5], and political scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ballygar[2], Philip Pettit…
  • Philip Pettit was born on January 1, 1945[3].
  • Philip Pettit held citizenship in Ireland[8].
  • English was Philip Pettit's native language[9].
  • Philip Pettit's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Philip Pettit's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Philip Pettit worked as a political scientist[6].
  • Philip Pettit was employed by Princeton University[10].
  • Among Philip Pettit's employers was Australian National University[11].
  • Among Philip Pettit's employers was Australian National University[12].
  • Philip Pettit was employed by Princeton University[13].
  • Philip Pettit's education included a stint at Queen's University Belfast[14].
  • Philip Pettit received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Philip Pettit received the Albertus-Magnus professorate[16].
  • Philip Pettit received the Companion of the Order of Australia[17].
  • Philip Pettit received the Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[18].
  • Philip Pettit received the Centenary Medal[19].
  • Philip Pettit received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[20].
  • Philip Pettit was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Philip Pettit is recorded as male[22].
  • Philip Pettit's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Philip Pettit is associated with the ethical naturalism movement[24].
  • Philip Pettit supervised Margaret Chapman as a doctoral student[25].
  • Philip Pettit supervised Lara Buchak as a doctoral student[26].
  • Philip Pettit supervised Soo Jin Suzie Kim as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Philip Pettit was born in Ballygar[2]. He was born on January 1, 1945[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Philip Pettit's education included a stint at Queen's University Belfast[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], university teacher[5], and political scientist[6]. Employers include Princeton University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Australian National University[11], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Canberra[35]. Doctoral students include Margaret Chapman[25], a university teacher[36], specialised in political science[37]; Lara Buchak[26], a philosopher[38], b. 1981[39], specialised in decision theory[40]; Soo Jin Suzie Kim[27]; John Peter DiIulio[41]; David Zuluaga Martinez[42]; and Benjamin Harris Ewing[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; Albertus-Magnus professorate[16], a science award[47], in Germany[48]; Companion of the Order of Australia[17], a grade of an order[49], in Australia[50]; Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[18]; Centenary Medal[19], a medallion[51], in Australia[52], founded in 2001[53]; and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[20].

Why It Matters

Philip Pettit ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Philip Pettit born?

Philip Pettit was born in Ballygar[2].

What did Philip Pettit do for work?

Philip Pettit worked as philosopher[4], university teacher[5], and political scientist[6].

Where did Philip Pettit go to school?

Philip Pettit was educated at Queen's University Belfast[14].

What awards did Philip Pettit receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Albertus-Magnus professorate[16], Companion of the Order of Australia[17], and Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[18].

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  17. [17] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  26. [43] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [21] . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  22. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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