R. B. Braithwaite

Summary

R. B. Braithwaite is a human^[1]. He was born in Banbury^[2]. He was born on +1900-01-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Bottisham^[4]. He died on +1990-04-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], ethicist^[7], philosopher of science^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• R. B. Braithwaite was born in Banbury^[2].
• R. B. Braithwaite was born in England^[11].
• R. B. Braithwaite died in Bottisham^[4].
• R. B. Braithwaite was born on +1900-01-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• R. B. Braithwaite died on +1990-04-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• R. B. Braithwaite's father was William Charles Braithwaite^[12].
• R. B. Braithwaite's mother was Janet Morland^[13].
• R. B. Braithwaite was married to Margaret Masterman^[14].
• Among R. B. Braithwaite's spouses was Dorothea Cotter Morison^[15].
• A child of R. B. Braithwaite was Catherine Lucy Braithwaite^[16].
• A child of R. B. Braithwaite was Lewis Braithwaite^[17].
• R. B. Braithwaite held citizenship in United Kingdom^[18].
• R. B. Braithwaite held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[19].
• R. B. Braithwaite worked as a philosopher^[6].
• R. B. Braithwaite worked as an ethicist^[7].
• R. B. Braithwaite's professions included philosopher of science^[8].
• R. B. Braithwaite worked as a writer^[9].
• R. B. Braithwaite's field of work was philosophy of science^[20].
• R. B. Braithwaite's field of work was ethics^[21].
• R. B. Braithwaite's field of work was philosophy of religion^[22].
• R. B. Braithwaite was employed by University of Cambridge^[23].
• R. B. Braithwaite's education included a stint at Bootham School^[24].
• R. B. Braithwaite's education included a stint at King's College^[25].
• R. B. Braithwaite's doctoral advisor was G. E. Moore^[26].
• R. B. Braithwaite received the Fellow of the British Academy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Banbury^[2], a civil parish^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and England^[11], a constituent country of the United Kingdom^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 0927^[32]. R. B. Braithwaite was born on +1900-01-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was William Charles Braithwaite^[12]. His mother was Janet Morland^[13].

Education

Educated at Bootham School^[24], a boarding school^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1823^[35] and King's College^[25], a college of the University of Cambridge^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1441^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]. R. B. Braithwaite's doctoral advisor was G. E. Moore^[26]. He studied under Ludwig Wittgenstein^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], ethicist^[7], philosopher of science^[8], and writer^[9]. Fields of work include philosophy of science^[20], a branch of philosophy^[41]; ethics^[21], a branch of philosophy^[42]; and philosophy of religion^[22], a branch of philosophy^[43]. Among R. B. Braithwaite's employers was University of Cambridge^[23]. Doctoral students include Tom Whiteside^[44], a mathematician^[45], 1932–2008^[46], of United Kingdom^[47], awarded the George Sarton Medal^[48]; Yorick Wilks^[49], a computer scientist^[50], 1939–2023^[51], of United Kingdom^[52], awarded the Lovelace Medal^[53], specialised in artificial intelligence^[54]; Wolfe Mays^[55], a philosopher^[56], 1912–2005^[57]; Imre Lakatos^[58], a mathematician^[59], 1922–1974^[60], of Hungary^[61], specialised in philosophy^[62]; and Karen Spärck Jones^[63].

Recognition

R. B. Braithwaite received the Fellow of the British Academy^[27].

Personal Life

Spouses include Margaret Masterman^[14], a linguist^[64], 1910–1986^[65], of United Kingdom^[66], specialised in natural language processing^[67] and Dorothea Cotter Morison^[15]. Children include Catherine Lucy Braithwaite^[16] and Lewis Braithwaite^[17], b. 1937^[68]. R. B. Braithwaite's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[69].

Death and Burial

R. B. Braithwaite died on +1990-04-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Bottisham^[4].

Why It Matters

R. B. Braithwaite ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

His notable doctoral advisees include Imre Lakatos^[72], a mathematician^[73], 1922–1974^[74], of Hungary^[75], specialised in philosophy^[76]; Karen Spärck Jones^[77], a computer scientist^[78], 1935–2007^[79], of United Kingdom^[80], awarded the Lovelace Medal^[81], specialised in computer science^[82]; Tom Whiteside^[83], a mathematician^[84], 1932–2008^[85], of United Kingdom^[86], awarded the George Sarton Medal^[87]; and Yorick Wilks^[88], a computer scientist^[89], 1939–2023^[90], of United Kingdom^[91], awarded the Lovelace Medal^[92], specialised in artificial intelligence^[93].

FAQs

Where was R. B. Braithwaite born?

R. B. Braithwaite's place of birth was Banbury^[2].

Where did R. B. Braithwaite die?

R. B. Braithwaite died in Bottisham^[4].

Who were R. B. Braithwaite's parents?

R. B. Braithwaite's father was William Charles Braithwaite^[12]. R. B. Braithwaite's mother was Janet Morland^[13].

Who was R. B. Braithwaite married to?

R. B. Braithwaite's spouses include Margaret Masterman^[14] and Dorothea Cotter Morison^[15].

What did R. B. Braithwaite do for work?

R. B. Braithwaite worked as philosopher^[6], ethicist^[7], philosopher of science^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did R. B. Braithwaite go to school?

R. B. Braithwaite was educated at Bootham School^[24] and King's College^[25].

What awards did R. B. Braithwaite receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy^[27].