Philosopher

Date of Birth: May 24, 1794 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: March 6, 1866 Biography William Whewell was an eminent English polymath, philosopher, historian of science, and a prominent figure in the academic landscape of the 19th century. Born in Lancaster, England, he made…

Date of Birth: 1287 Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: 1347 Biography William of Occam, also known as William Ockham, was an English Franciscan friar, scholastic philosopher, and theologian, born in the village of Ockham in Surrey in 1287. He is most famous for Occam’s…

Date of Birth: January 11, 1842 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Date of Death: August 26, 1910 Biography William James was an American philosopher and psychologist who is often referred to as the “Father of American psychology.” He was born on January 11, 1842, in New York…

Date of Birth: July 16, 1938 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: November 8, 2020 Biography William Irwin Thompson was an American philosopher, cultural critic, and poet known for his interdisciplinary approach to understanding the evolution of human consciousness, culture, and society. Born in Chicago,…

Date of Birth: August 10, 1873 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: June 12, 1966 Biography William Ernest Hocking was a distinguished American philosopher born on August 10, 1873, in Cleveland, Ohio. He is best known for his contributions to metaphysics, the philosophy of religion,…

Date of Birth: 1576 Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: November 14, 1633 Biography William Ames was a prominent English Puritan theologian and philosopher, best known for his works that aimed to harmonize Puritan theology with practical Christian living. Born in 1576, Ames grew up…

Date of Birth: June 25, 1908 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: December 25, 2000 Biography Willard Van Orman Quine was a prominent American philosopher and logician who made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy of language, philosophy of logic, and epistemology. Born in…

Date of Birth: July 1, 1921 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: September 4, 1980 Biography Walter Arnold Kaufmann was a prominent German-American philosopher, translator, and poet, best known for his scholarship on existentialism and his translations and interpretations of Friedrich Nietzsche’s works. Born on…