Richard Sorabji

British philosopher
Person human Q7329146
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Richard Sorabji

Summary

Richard Sorabji is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oxford[2]. He was born on +1934-11-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Sorabji was born in Oxford[2].
  • Richard Sorabji was born on +1934-11-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Sorabji was born on +1934-02-08T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Richard Sorabji held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Richard Sorabji's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Richard Sorabji's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Richard Sorabji was employed by Gresham College[9].
  • Among Richard Sorabji's employers was Cornell University[10].
  • Richard Sorabji was employed by King's College London[11].
  • Richard Sorabji was educated at Dragon School[12].
  • Richard Sorabji was educated at Pembroke College[13].
  • Richard Sorabji's education included a stint at Charterhouse School[14].
  • Richard Sorabji received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Richard Sorabji received the Fellow of the British Academy[16].
  • Richard Sorabji received the Knight Bachelor[17].
  • Richard Sorabji was a member of Academia Europaea[18].
  • Richard Sorabji was a member of British Academy[19].
  • Richard Sorabji was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Richard Sorabji was a member of Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[21].
  • Richard Sorabji is recorded as male[22].
  • Richard Sorabji's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Richard Sorabji's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114680025[24].
  • Richard Sorabji's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13405652[25].
  • Richard Sorabji's GND ID is recorded as 130064165[26].
  • Richard Sorabji's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79076081[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oxford[2], Richard Sorabji… Recorded date of birth include +1934-11-08T00:00:00Z[3] and +1934-02-08T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at Dragon School[12], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Pembroke College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1624[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and Charterhouse School[14], a boarding school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1611[38], headquartered in Godalming[39]. Richard Sorabji earned the academic degree of doctorate[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Gresham College[9], an educational institution[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1597[43]; Cornell University[10], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1865[46], headquartered in Ithaca[47]; and King's College London[11], a public research university[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1829[50], headquartered in London[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[52], in United Kingdom[53]; Fellow of the British Academy[16], a fellowship award[54], in United Kingdom[55]; and Knight Bachelor[17], a title of honor[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1300[58].

Why It Matters

Richard Sorabji ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Richard Sorabji born?

Richard Sorabji's place of birth was Oxford[2].

What did Richard Sorabji do for work?

Richard Sorabji worked as philosopher[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Richard Sorabji go to school?

Richard Sorabji was educated at Dragon School[12], Pembroke College[13], and Charterhouse School[14].

What awards did Richard Sorabji receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Fellow of the British Academy[16], and Knight Bachelor[17].

References

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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