Wilfrid Sellars
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Summary
Wilfrid Sellars was born on May 20, 1912[1], in Michigan[2]. He died on July 2, 1989[3], in Pittsburgh[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,580 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Ann Arbor[8]
- Father: Roy Wood Sellars[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Employer: University of Pittsburgh[11], University of Iowa[12], University of Minnesota[13], Yale University[14], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15]
- Educated at: University of Michigan[16], University at Buffalo[17], Oriel College[18], University of Göttingen[19], Lycée Montaigne[20]
- Award received: Rhodes Scholarship[21], Carus Lectures[22]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Doctoral student: Alexander Mourelatos[25], Robert G. Turnbull[26], Robert Kraut[27], Héctor-Neri Castañeda[28]
- Family name: Sellars[29]
- Given name: Wilfrid[30], Wilfred[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
- Name in native language: Wilfrid Sellars[33]
Why It Matters
Wilfrid Sellars has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
He has been cited as an influence by Ray Brassier[36], a philosopher[37], b. 1965[38], of United Kingdom[39]; Patricia Churchland[40], a philosopher[41], b. 1943[42], of Canada[43], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[44], specialised in philosophy of mind[45]; and William Alston[46], a philosopher[47], 1921–2009[48], of United States[49], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[50], specialised in philosophical theology[51].
FAQs
Where was Wilfrid Sellars born?
Wilfrid Sellars was born in Michigan[2].
Where did Wilfrid Sellars die?
Wilfrid Sellars died in Pittsburgh[4].
Who were Wilfrid Sellars's parents?
Wilfrid Sellars's father was Roy Wood Sellars[9].
What did Wilfrid Sellars do for work?
Wilfrid Sellars worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Wilfrid Sellars go to school?
Wilfrid Sellars was educated at University of Michigan[16], University at Buffalo[17], Oriel College[18], and University of Göttingen[19].
What awards did Wilfrid Sellars receive?
Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[21] and Carus Lectures[22].
Who did Wilfrid Sellars influence?
Wilfrid Sellars has been cited as an influence by Ray Brassier[36], Patricia Churchland[40], and William Alston[46].