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Stephen Toulmin was an English philosopher. Born on 25 March 1922 in London, Toulmin died on 4 December 2009 in Los Angeles at the age of 87.
Toulmin studied at King's College and University of Cambridge. Honours include honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology, Jefferson Lecture and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, among 5 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 28 languages, Stephen Toulmin is No. 39,669 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 25 March 1922, London
- Died
- 4 December 2009, Los Angeles (aged 87)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Philosopher, university teacher, philosophy historian
- Field
- Science
- Education
- King's College, University of Cambridge
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 28
Did you know
87
Lived to 87.
25 Mar
Shares a birthday with Elton John and Aretha Franklin.
1,062
One of 1,062 people in the Index born in London, with Geoffrey Chaucer.
28
Has a Wikipedia article in 28 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology1991
- Jefferson Lecture1997
- Austrian Decoration for Science and Art2006
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
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