William Alston

American Christian philosopher (1921–2009)
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William Alston

Summary

William Alston is a human[1]. He was born in Shreveport[2]. He was born on +1921-11-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Onondaga County[4]. He died on +2009-09-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Alston was born in Shreveport[2].
  • William Alston passed away in Onondaga County[4].
  • William Alston was born on +1921-11-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Alston died on +2009-09-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Alston held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Alston worked as a philosopher[6].
  • William Alston worked as a university teacher[7].
  • William Alston's field of work was philosophical theology[10].
  • William Alston's field of work was epistemology[11].
  • William Alston's field of work was philosophy of language[12].
  • William Alston's field of work was philosophy of psychology[13].
  • William Alston's field of work was early modern philosophy[14].
  • William Alston was employed by Rutgers University[15].
  • William Alston was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[16].
  • Among William Alston's employers was University of Michigan[17].
  • Among William Alston's employers was Syracuse University[18].
  • William Alston was educated at University of Chicago[19].
  • William Alston received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • William Alston was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • William Alston's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22].
  • William Alston was influenced by Thomas Reid[23].
  • William Alston was influenced by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[24].
  • William Alston was influenced by Alfred North Whitehead[25].
  • William Alston was influenced by Ludwig Wittgenstein[26].
  • William Alston was influenced by John Langshaw Austin[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shreveport[2], William Alston… he was born on +1921-11-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Alston's education included a stint at University of Chicago[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include philosophical theology[10], an academic discipline[28]; epistemology[11], a branch of philosophy[29]; philosophy of language[12], a branch of philosophy[30]; philosophy of psychology[13], a branch of philosophy[31]; and early modern philosophy[14]. Employers include Rutgers University[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1766[34]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[16], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1867[37]; University of Michigan[17], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1817[40], headquartered in Ann Arbor[41]; and Syracuse University[18], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1870[44].

Recognition

William Alston received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].

Personal Life

William Alston's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22].

Death and Burial

William Alston died on +2009-09-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Onondaga County[4].

Why It Matters

William Alston ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was William Alston born?

Born in Shreveport[2], William Alston…

Where did William Alston die?

William Alston passed away in Onondaga County[4].

What did William Alston do for work?

William Alston worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did William Alston go to school?

William Alston was educated at University of Chicago[19].

What awards did William Alston receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Philosophers (1996 ed.). wikidata.org.

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. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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