Richard Rorty

Summary

Richard Rorty is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1931-10-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Palo Alto^[4]. He died on +2007-06-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], pedagogue^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (495 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Richard Rorty was born in New York City^[2].
• Richard Rorty passed away in Palo Alto^[4].
• Richard Rorty was born on +1931-10-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Rorty died on +2007-06-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Richard Rorty died on +2008-04-08T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Richard Rorty's father was James Rorty^[12].
• Richard Rorty's mother was Winifred Rauschenbusch^[13].
• Richard Rorty held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Richard Rorty's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Richard Rorty worked as a pedagogue^[7].
• Richard Rorty worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Richard Rorty worked as a writer^[9].
• Richard Rorty's field of work was philosophy^[15].
• Richard Rorty's field of work was pragmatism^[16].
• Richard Rorty was employed by Princeton University^[17].
• Richard Rorty was employed by Wellesley College^[18].
• Among Richard Rorty's employers was Stanford University^[19].
• Richard Rorty was educated at University of Chicago^[20].
• Richard Rorty was educated at Yale University^[21].
• Richard Rorty's doctoral advisor was Paul Weiss^[22].
• Richard Rorty received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• Richard Rorty received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[24].
• Richard Rorty received the Meister Eckhart Prize^[25].
• Richard Rorty received the Wilbur Cross Medal^[26].
• Richard Rorty received the honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Rorty was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on +1931-10-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was James Rorty^[12]. His mother was Winifred Rauschenbusch^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago^[20], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1890^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31] and Yale University^[21], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1701^[34], headquartered in New Haven^[35]. Richard Rorty's doctoral advisor was Paul Weiss^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], pedagogue^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9]. Fields of work include philosophy^[15], an academic discipline^[36] and pragmatism^[16], an ideology^[37]. Employers include Princeton University^[17], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1746^[40], headquartered in Princeton^[41]; Wellesley College^[18], a university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1870^[44]; and Stanford University^[19], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1885^[47], headquartered in Stanford^[48]. Richard Rorty supervised Robert Brandom as a doctoral student^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1925^[52]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[24], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1981^[55]; Meister Eckhart Prize^[25], a science award^[56], in Germany^[57]; Wilbur Cross Medal^[26], an award^[58], founded in 1966^[59]; honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[27], an award^[60], in Belgium^[61]; and honorary doctor of Babeș-Bolyai University^[62], an award^[63], in Romania^[64].

Personal Life

Richard Rorty's religion is recorded as atheism^[65].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2007-06-08T00:00:00Z^[5] and +2008-04-08T00:00:00Z^[11]. Richard Rorty died in Palo Alto^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[66].

Why It Matters

Richard Rorty ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (495 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Cornel West^[69], a theologian^[70], b. 1953^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship^[73], specialised in philosophy^[74] and Patricia Churchland^[75], a philosopher^[76], b. 1943^[77], of Canada^[78], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[79], specialised in philosophy of mind^[80].

Works attributed to him include Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature^[81], a written work^[82], written by him^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert Brandom^[84], a philosopher^[85], b. 1950^[86], of United States^[87], specialised in philosophy^[88].

FAQs

Where was Richard Rorty born?

Richard Rorty was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Richard Rorty die?

Richard Rorty died in Palo Alto^[4].

Who were Richard Rorty's parents?

Richard Rorty's father was James Rorty^[12]. Richard Rorty's mother was Winifred Rauschenbusch^[13].

What did Richard Rorty do for work?

Richard Rorty worked as philosopher^[6], pedagogue^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Richard Rorty go to school?

Richard Rorty was educated at University of Chicago^[20] and Yale University^[21].

What awards did Richard Rorty receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], MacArthur Fellows Program^[24], Meister Eckhart Prize^[25], and Wilbur Cross Medal^[26].

Who did Richard Rorty influence?

Richard Rorty has been cited as an influence by Cornel West^[69] and Patricia Churchland^[75].