Richard McKeon

American philosopher (1900–1985)
Person human Q7327746
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Richard McKeon

Summary

Richard McKeon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Union Hill[2]. He was born on +1900-04-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on +1985-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], classical scholar[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Union Hill[2], Richard McKeon…
  • Richard McKeon died in Chicago[4].
  • Richard McKeon was born on +1900-04-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard McKeon died on +1985-03-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard McKeon held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard McKeon's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Richard McKeon's professions included classical scholar[7].
  • Richard McKeon's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Richard McKeon's field of work was philosophy[11].
  • Richard McKeon's field of work was history[12].
  • Richard McKeon's field of work was rhetoric[13].
  • Richard McKeon's field of work was literary criticism[14].
  • Among Richard McKeon's employers was University of Chicago[15].
  • Richard McKeon's education included a stint at Columbia University[16].
  • Richard McKeon received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[17].
  • Richard McKeon received the Carus Lectures[18].
  • Richard McKeon was a member of Medieval Academy of America[19].
  • Richard McKeon was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[20].
  • Richard McKeon is recorded as male[21].
  • Richard McKeon's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Richard McKeon supervised Manley H. Thompson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Richard McKeon supervised Paul Rabinow as a doctoral student[24].
  • Richard McKeon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117950449[25].
  • Richard McKeon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 89111087[26].
  • Richard McKeon's GND ID is recorded as 118951459[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard McKeon was born in Union Hill[2]. He was born on +1900-04-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard McKeon was educated at Columbia University[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], classical scholar[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include philosophy[11], an academic discipline[29]; history[12]; rhetoric[13], a field of study[30]; and literary criticism[14], a literary genre[31]. Among Richard McKeon's employers was University of Chicago[15]. Doctoral students include Manley H. Thompson[23], a philosopher[32], 1917–1994[33] and Paul Rabinow[24], an anthropologist[34], 1944–2021[35], of United States[36], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[37], specialised in cultural anthropology[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[17], a fellowship award[39] and Carus Lectures[18], a lecture series[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42].

Death and Burial

Richard McKeon died on +1985-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Richard McKeon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by John B. Cobb[44], a theologian[45], 1925–2024[46], of United States[47], awarded the Grawemeyer Awards[48], specialised in metaphysics[49].

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Rabinow[50], an anthropologist[51], 1944–2021[52], of United States[53], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[54], specialised in cultural anthropology[55].

FAQs

Where was Richard McKeon born?

Richard McKeon's place of birth was Union Hill[2].

Where did Richard McKeon die?

Richard McKeon died in Chicago[4].

What did Richard McKeon do for work?

Richard McKeon worked as philosopher[6], classical scholar[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Richard McKeon go to school?

Richard McKeon was educated at Columbia University[16].

What awards did Richard McKeon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[17] and Carus Lectures[18].

Who did Richard McKeon influence?

Richard McKeon has been cited as an influence by John B. Cobb[44].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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