Gilbert Ryle

British philosopher
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Summary

Gilbert Ryle is a human[1]. He was born in Brighton[2]. He was born on August 19, 1900[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on October 6, 1976[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,220 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gilbert Ryle was born in Brighton[2].
  • Gilbert Ryle passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Gilbert Ryle was born on August 19, 1900[3].
  • Gilbert Ryle died on October 6, 1976[5].
  • Gilbert Ryle held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Gilbert Ryle worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Gilbert Ryle's field of work was ordinary language philosophy[9].
  • Among Gilbert Ryle's employers was Magdalen College[10].
  • Gilbert Ryle's education included a stint at The Queen's College[11].
  • A notable student of Gilbert Ryle was Geoffrey Midgley[12].
  • Gilbert Ryle was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Gilbert Ryle is recorded as male[14].
  • Gilbert Ryle's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gilbert Ryle supervised Daniel Dennett as a doctoral student[16].
  • Gilbert Ryle's Commons category is recorded as Gilbert Ryle[17].
  • Gilbert Ryle earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[18].
  • Gilbert Ryle's family name is recorded as Ryle[19].
  • Gilbert Ryle's given name is recorded as Gilbert[20].
  • Gilbert Ryle's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[21].
  • Gilbert Ryle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Gilbert Ryle's place of birth was Brighton[2]. He was born on August 19, 1900[3].

Education

Gilbert Ryle was educated at The Queen's College[11]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[18].

Career and Affiliations

Gilbert Ryle's professions included philosopher[6]. His field of work was ordinary language philosophy[9]. Among his employers was Magdalen College[10]. A notable student of him was Geoffrey Midgley[12]. He supervised Daniel Dennett as a doctoral student[16].

Death and Burial

Gilbert Ryle died on October 6, 1976[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Gilbert Ryle ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,220 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

He has been cited as an influence by A. J. Ayer[25], a philosopher of science[26], 1910–1989[27], of United Kingdom[28], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[29], specialised in epistemology[30] and Kurt Baier[31], a philosopher[32], 1917–2010[33], of Austria[34], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], specialised in ethics[36].

Works attributed to him include The Concept of Mind[37], a written work[38].

His notable doctoral advisees include Daniel Dennett[39], a philosopher[40], 1942–2024[41], of United States[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43], specialised in philosophy of mind[44].

FAQs

Where was Gilbert Ryle born?

Gilbert Ryle's place of birth was Brighton[2].

Where did Gilbert Ryle die?

Gilbert Ryle died in Oxford[4].

What did Gilbert Ryle do for work?

Gilbert Ryle worked as philosopher[6].

Where did Gilbert Ryle go to school?

Gilbert Ryle was educated at The Queen's College[11].

Who did Gilbert Ryle influence?

Gilbert Ryle has been cited as an influence by A. J. Ayer[25] and Kurt Baier[31].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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