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Ralph Cudworth

English clergyman, theologian, philosopher, and Cambridge Platonist (1617–88)
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Facts

29 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
1617
Date of death
June 26, 1688
Place of birth
Aller
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain[15]
Occupation
philosopher, theologian, university teacher
Employer
University of Cambridge[18]
Position held
Master, Regius Professor of Hebrew, Master[16][17]
Educated at
Emmanuel College[19]
Religion or worldview
Anglicanism[22]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Society[20]
Father
Ralph Cudworth[8]
Mother
Mary Machell[9]
Spouse
Damaris Cradock[10]
Child
Damaris Cudworth Masham, John Cudworth, Charles Cudworth, Thomas Cudworth[11][12][13][14]
Sibling
James Cudworth, John Cudworth
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[41]
Described by source
Svensk uppslagsbok, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, BEIC Digital Library, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40]
Family
Cudworth family[25]
Family name
Cudworth[28]
Given name
Ralph[29]
Honorific prefix
Reverend, professor[26][27]
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IPA transcription
ˈreɪf ˈkʊdɜːrθ[30]
Influenced by
Plato[23]
Member of
Royal Society of London[21]
Relative
Ralph Cudworth, Francis Cudworth Masham[31][32]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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American Academy in Rome ID
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Archives at Yale agent ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BIU Santé person ID
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Biblioteche dei filosofi ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Book Owners Online person ID
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British Museum person or institution ID
24149
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CERL Thesaurus ID
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Cambridge Alumni Database ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Clergy of the Church of England database ID
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CoBiS author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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De Agostini ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
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Early Modern Letters Online person ID
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Electronic Enlightenment ID
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
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Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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FactGrid item ID
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Freebase ID
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Genealogics.org person ID
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Geni profile ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
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Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IdRef ID
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InPhO ID
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kindred Britain ID
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Krugosvet article (archived)
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LBT person ID
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Lex ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NE.se ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NNDB people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Online Books Page author ID
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Open Library ID
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OpenMLOL author ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
6864
PUG authority ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
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Pontifical Urbaniana University ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Post-Reformation Digital Library author ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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Regensburg Classification
BF 3620, CF 2920
Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID
RETE024713
SBN author ID
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SEARCH on line catalogue ID
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SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SNARC ID
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Shakeosphere person ID
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Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ID
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Svenska Institutet i Rom ID
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Symogih.org ID
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Treccani ID
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Treccani's Dizionario di Filosofia ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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UK National Archives ID
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Unz Review author ID
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Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10144257
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/13359
WeRelate person ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Described by source 5
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Svensk uppslagsbok, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, BEIC Digital Library
Occupation 3
philosopher, theologian, university teacher
Honorific prefix 2
professor, Reverend
Position held 2
Master, Master
Award received 1
Fellow of the Royal Society
Child 1
Damaris Cudworth Masham
Children (paternal) 1
Damaris Cudworth Masham
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Great Britain
Educated at 1
Emmanuel College
Employer 1
University of Cambridge
FactGrid item ID 1
Soribada
Given name 1
Ralph
Influenced 1
Damaris Cudworth Masham
Influenced by 1
Plato
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of 1
Royal Society of London
Named after 1
Cudworth
Place of birth 1
Aller
Place of death 1
Cambridge
Religion or worldview 1
Anglicanism
SNARC ID 1
208 Lacrimosa
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
English
← Named by 1
hylozoism
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Summary

Ralph Cudworth was born on 1617[1] in Aller[2]. He died on June 26, 1688[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], theologian[6], and university teacher[7].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Ralph Cudworth include Cudworth[42], a town[43], in Canada[44].

Why It Matters

Ralph Cudworth has been cited as an influence by Damaris Cudworth Masham[45], a philosopher[46], 1659–1708[47], of Kingdom of Great Britain[48].

Entities named for him include Cudworth[42], a town[43], in Canada[44].

FAQs

Where was Ralph Cudworth born?

Ralph Cudworth was born in Aller[2].

Where did Ralph Cudworth die?

Ralph Cudworth passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who were Ralph Cudworth's parents?

Ralph Cudworth's father was Ralph Cudworth[8]. Ralph Cudworth's mother was Mary Machell[9].

Who was Ralph Cudworth married to?

Ralph Cudworth's spouses include Damaris Cradock[10].

What did Ralph Cudworth do for work?

Ralph Cudworth worked as a philosopher[5], theologian[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Ralph Cudworth go to school?

Ralph Cudworth was educated at Emmanuel College[19].

What awards did Ralph Cudworth receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20].

Who did Ralph Cudworth influence?

Ralph Cudworth has been cited as an influence by Damaris Cudworth Masham[45].

Related Entities

Cambridge Kingdom of Great Britain Plato

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  5. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
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  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [1] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [35] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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