John Langshaw Austin

Summary

John Langshaw Austin is a human^[1]. He was born in Lancaster^[2]. He was born on March 26, 1911^[3]. He died in Oxford^[4]. He died on February 8, 1960^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], pedagogue^[7], linguist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,833 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John Langshaw Austin's place of birth was Lancaster^[2].
• John Langshaw Austin died in Oxford^[4].
• John Langshaw Austin was born on March 26, 1911^[3].
• John Langshaw Austin died on February 8, 1960^[5].
• John Langshaw Austin held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• John Langshaw Austin's professions included philosopher^[6].
• John Langshaw Austin's professions included pedagogue^[7].
• John Langshaw Austin worked as a linguist^[8].
• John Langshaw Austin's professions included university teacher^[9].
• John Langshaw Austin's field of work was epistemology^[12].
• John Langshaw Austin's field of work was philosophy of language^[13].
• John Langshaw Austin's field of work was linguistics^[14].
• Among John Langshaw Austin's employers was University of Oxford^[15].
• John Langshaw Austin was employed by Secret Intelligence Service^[16].
• John Langshaw Austin was educated at Shrewsbury School^[17].
• John Langshaw Austin was educated at Balliol College^[18].
• John Langshaw Austin received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[19].
• John Langshaw Austin was influenced by Aristotle^[20].
• John Langshaw Austin is recorded as male^[21].
• John Langshaw Austin's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• John Langshaw Austin is associated with the analytic philosophy movement^[23].
• The cause of death was lung cancer^[24].
• John Langshaw Austin was part of the conflict World War II^[25].
• John Langshaw Austin's family name is recorded as Austin^[26].
• John Langshaw Austin's family name is recorded as Longshaw^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Langshaw Austin was born in Lancaster^[2]. He was born on March 26, 1911^[3].

Education

Educated at Shrewsbury School^[17], a secondary school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1552^[30] and Balliol College^[18], a college of the University of Oxford^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1263^[33], headquartered in Oxford^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], pedagogue^[7], linguist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include epistemology^[12], a branch of philosophy^[35]; philosophy of language^[13], a branch of philosophy^[36]; and linguistics^[14], an academic discipline^[37]. Employers include University of Oxford^[15], a collegiate university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1096^[40], headquartered in Oxford^[41] and Secret Intelligence Service^[16], an intelligence agency^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1909^[44], headquartered in London^[45].

Recognition

John Langshaw Austin received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[19].

Death and Burial

John Langshaw Austin died on February 8, 1960^[5]. He died in Oxford^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[24].

Why It Matters

John Langshaw Austin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,833 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by William Alston^[48], a philosopher^[49], 1921–2009^[50], of United States^[51], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[52], specialised in philosophical theology^[53].

Works attributed to him include How to do Things with Words^[54], a literary work^[55].

FAQs

Where was John Langshaw Austin born?

John Langshaw Austin was born in Lancaster^[2].

Where did John Langshaw Austin die?

John Langshaw Austin died in Oxford^[4].

What did John Langshaw Austin do for work?

John Langshaw Austin worked as philosopher^[6], pedagogue^[7], linguist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did John Langshaw Austin go to school?

John Langshaw Austin was educated at Shrewsbury School^[17] and Balliol College^[18].

What awards did John Langshaw Austin receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[19].

Who did John Langshaw Austin influence?

John Langshaw Austin has been cited as an influence by William Alston^[48].