Samuel Alexander

Australian-born British philosopher (1859-1938)
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Samuel Alexander
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Summary

Samuel Alexander is a human[1]. He was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on January 6, 1859[3]. He passed away in Manchester[4]. He died on September 13, 1938[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Alexander's place of birth was Sydney[2].
  • Samuel Alexander died in Manchester[4].
  • Samuel Alexander was born on January 6, 1859[3].
  • Samuel Alexander died on September 13, 1938[5].
  • Samuel Alexander held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Samuel Alexander held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Samuel Alexander worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Samuel Alexander's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Samuel Alexander's field of work was metaphysics[11].
  • Samuel Alexander's field of work was aesthetics[12].
  • Samuel Alexander's field of work was ethics[13].
  • Among Samuel Alexander's employers was University of Manchester[14].
  • Samuel Alexander was employed by Victoria University of Manchester[15].
  • Samuel Alexander was educated at Balliol College[16].
  • Samuel Alexander was educated at University of Melbourne[17].
  • Samuel Alexander was educated at Wesley College[18].
  • Samuel Alexander received the Order of Merit[19].
  • Samuel Alexander received the Fellow of the British Academy[20].
  • Samuel Alexander was influenced by Thomas Hill Green[21].
  • Samuel Alexander was influenced by C. Lloyd Morgan[22].
  • Samuel Alexander was influenced by G. E. Moore[23].
  • Samuel Alexander is recorded as male[24].
  • Samuel Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Samuel Alexander supervised Leon Roth as a doctoral student[26].
  • Samuel Alexander's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Alexander (philosopher)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], Samuel Alexander… he was born on January 6, 1859[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; University of Melbourne[17], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1853[34]; and Wesley College[18], a high school[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1866[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include metaphysics[11], a branch of philosophy[38]; aesthetics[12], a branch of philosophy[39]; and ethics[13], a branch of philosophy[40]. Employers include University of Manchester[14], a university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1824[43], headquartered in Manchester[44] and Victoria University of Manchester[15], a university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1851[47], headquartered in Manchester[48]. Samuel Alexander supervised Leon Roth as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit[19], an order[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1902[51] and Fellow of the British Academy[20], a fellowship award[52], in United Kingdom[53].

Death and Burial

Samuel Alexander died on September 13, 1938[5]. He died in Manchester[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Alexander has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

He has been cited as an influence by John Anderson[54], a philosopher[55], 1893–1962[56], of United Kingdom[57], specialised in ethics[58].

His notable doctoral advisees include Leon Roth[59], a translator[60], 1896–1963[61], of Israel[62], awarded the Tchernichowsky Prize[63].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Alexander born?

Samuel Alexander was born in Sydney[2].

Where did Samuel Alexander die?

Samuel Alexander passed away in Manchester[4].

What did Samuel Alexander do for work?

Samuel Alexander worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Samuel Alexander go to school?

Samuel Alexander was educated at Balliol College[16], University of Melbourne[17], and Wesley College[18].

What awards did Samuel Alexander receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit[19] and Fellow of the British Academy[20].

Who did Samuel Alexander influence?

Samuel Alexander has been cited as an influence by John Anderson[54].

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  10. [11] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
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  22. [5] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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