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Simon Blackburn

English academic philosopher (born 1944)
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Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
July 12, 1944
Place of birth
Chipping Sodbury
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[5]
Occupation
philosopher, university teacher
Employer
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[9]
Field of work
philosophy, ethics, analytic philosophy[6][7][8]
Educated at
Clifton College, Trinity College[10][11]
Award received
Fellow of the British Academy, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12][13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Different from
Simon Robert Blackburn[21]
Family name
Blackburn[18]
Given name
Simon[19]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, British Academy[14][15]
Movement
atheism[17]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔗 Connections
Field of work 3
philosophy, ethics, analytic philosophy
Award received 2
Fellow of the British Academy, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Educated at 2
Trinity College, Clifton College
Member of 2
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, British Academy
Occupation 2
philosopher, university teacher
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Employer 1
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Family name 1
Blackburn
Given name 1
Simon
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Movement 1
atheism
Place of birth 1
Chipping Sodbury
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Simon Blackburn was born on July 12, 1944[1], in Chipping Sodbury[2]. He has worked as a philosopher[3] and university teacher[4].

FAQs

Where was Simon Blackburn born?

Simon Blackburn was born in Chipping Sodbury[2].

What did Simon Blackburn do for work?

Simon Blackburn worked as a philosopher[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Simon Blackburn go to school?

Simon Blackburn was educated at Clifton College[10] and Trinity College[11].

What awards did Simon Blackburn receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[12] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].

Related Entities

ethics philosophy Trinity College United Kingdom

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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