W. B. Gallie

British philosopher (1912–1998)
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W. B. Gallie

Summary

W. B. Gallie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lenzie[2]. He was born on +1912-10-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cardigan[4]. He died on +1998-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], sociologist[7], historian[8], political scientist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • W. B. Gallie was born in Lenzie[2].
  • W. B. Gallie died in Cardigan[4].
  • W. B. Gallie was born on +1912-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • W. B. Gallie was born on +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • W. B. Gallie died on +1998-10-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among W. B. Gallie's spouses was Menna Gallie[13].
  • W. B. Gallie held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • W. B. Gallie held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • W. B. Gallie worked as a philosopher[6].
  • W. B. Gallie worked as a sociologist[7].
  • W. B. Gallie worked as a historian[8].
  • W. B. Gallie worked as a political scientist[9].
  • W. B. Gallie's professions included university teacher[10].
  • W. B. Gallie's field of work was sociological theory[16].
  • W. B. Gallie's field of work was political theory[17].
  • W. B. Gallie was employed by Queen's University Belfast[18].
  • W. B. Gallie was employed by University of Keele[19].
  • W. B. Gallie was employed by Peterhouse[20].
  • Among W. B. Gallie's employers was Swansea University[21].
  • W. B. Gallie is recorded as male[22].
  • W. B. Gallie's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • W. B. Gallie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081016901[24].
  • W. B. Gallie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22432360[25].
  • W. B. Gallie's GND ID is recorded as 115562680[26].
  • W. B. Gallie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50015229[27].

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Origins and Family

W. B. Gallie was born in Lenzie[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1912-10-05T00:00:00Z[3] and +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], sociologist[7], historian[8], political scientist[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include sociological theory[16], a branch of sociology[28] and political theory[17], an academic discipline[29]. Employers include Queen's University Belfast[18], a public research university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1845[32]; University of Keele[19], a university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1949[35]; Peterhouse[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1284[38]; and Swansea University[21], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1920[41].

Personal Life

W. B. Gallie was married to Menna Gallie[13].

Death and Burial

W. B. Gallie died on +1998-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cardigan[4].

Why It Matters

W. B. Gallie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He is credited with the discovery of essentially contested concept[43], a specialized term[44], founded in 1956[45].

FAQs

Where was W. B. Gallie born?

W. B. Gallie's place of birth was Lenzie[2].

Where did W. B. Gallie die?

W. B. Gallie died in Cardigan[4].

Who was W. B. Gallie married to?

W. B. Gallie's spouses include Menna Gallie[13].

What did W. B. Gallie do for work?

W. B. Gallie worked as philosopher[6], sociologist[7], historian[8], political scientist[9], and university teacher[10].

What did W. B. Gallie discover?

W. B. Gallie is credited as discoverer of essentially contested concept[43].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . National Library of Wales archives and manuscripts catalogue. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . National Library of Wales archives and manuscripts catalogue. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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