Ronald Dworkin

American legal philosopher (1931-2013)
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Ronald Dworkin

Summary

Ronald Dworkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Providence[2]. He was born on December 11, 1931[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on February 14, 2013[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], philosopher[7], and law professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,246 views/month, #6,968 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ronald Dworkin's place of birth was Providence[2].
  • Ronald Dworkin died in London[4].
  • Ronald Dworkin was born on December 11, 1931[3].
  • Ronald Dworkin died on February 14, 2013[5].
  • A child of Ronald Dworkin was Anthony Ross Dworkin[10].
  • Ronald Dworkin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ronald Dworkin worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Ronald Dworkin worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Ronald Dworkin worked as a law professor[8].
  • Ronald Dworkin's field of work was statute[12].
  • Ronald Dworkin's field of work was political philosophy[13].
  • Ronald Dworkin was employed by University of Oxford[14].
  • Ronald Dworkin was employed by New York University[15].
  • Among Ronald Dworkin's employers was University College London[16].
  • Ronald Dworkin was educated at Magdalen College[17].
  • Ronald Dworkin was educated at Harvard Law School[18].
  • Ronald Dworkin was educated at Harvard College[19].
  • Ronald Dworkin's education included a stint at Classical High School[20].
  • Ronald Dworkin received the Holberg International Memorial Prize[21].
  • Ronald Dworkin received the Balzan Prize[22].
  • Ronald Dworkin received the Bielefeld Science Prize[23].
  • Ronald Dworkin received the Rhodes Scholarship[24].
  • Ronald Dworkin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Ronald Dworkin received the Swiney Prize[26].
  • Ronald Dworkin was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[27].

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Origins and Family

Ronald Dworkin was born in Providence[2]. He was born on December 11, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30]; Harvard Law School[18], a graduate school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33]; Harvard College[19], a college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36]; and Classical High School[20], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1843[39]. Ronald Dworkin earned the academic degree of professor[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], philosopher[7], and law professor[8]. Fields of work include statute[12], a legal term or legal concept[41] and political philosophy[13], a branch of philosophy[42]. Employers include University of Oxford[14], a collegiate university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1096[45], headquartered in Oxford[46]; New York University[15], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1831[49], headquartered in New York City[50]; and University College London[16], a university college[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1826[53], headquartered in UCL Main Building[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Holberg International Memorial Prize[21], an award[55], in Norway[56], founded in 2003[57]; Balzan Prize[22], a science award[58], in Switzerland[59], founded in 1961[60]; Bielefeld Science Prize[23], a science award[61], in Germany[62]; Rhodes Scholarship[24], a scholarship[63], in United Kingdom[64], founded in 1902[65]; Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[66], in United States[67], founded in 1925[68]; and Swiney Prize[26], an award[69], in United Kingdom[70], founded in 1849[71].

Personal Life

A child of Ronald Dworkin was Anthony Ross Dworkin[10].

Death and Burial

Ronald Dworkin died on February 14, 2013[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[72].

Why It Matters

Ronald Dworkin ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,246 views/month, #6,968 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

FAQs

Where was Ronald Dworkin born?

Ronald Dworkin was born in Providence[2].

Where did Ronald Dworkin die?

Ronald Dworkin passed away in London[4].

What did Ronald Dworkin do for work?

Ronald Dworkin worked as lawyer[6], philosopher[7], and law professor[8].

Where did Ronald Dworkin go to school?

Ronald Dworkin was educated at Magdalen College[17], Harvard Law School[18], Harvard College[19], and Classical High School[20].

What awards did Ronald Dworkin receive?

Honors received include Holberg International Memorial Prize[21], Balzan Prize[22], Bielefeld Science Prize[23], and Rhodes Scholarship[24].

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  2. [73] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [74] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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