British Academy

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British Academy

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

Official Website:
http://www.britac.ac.uk/

Founding Date:
1902

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Isaiah Berlin Philosopher 6-Jun-1909 5-Nov-1997 The Hedgehog and the Fox

Alonzo Church Mathematician 14-Jun-1903 11-Aug-1995 Lambda calculus, Church-Turing thesis

Clive W.J. Granger Economist 4-Sep-1934 27-May-2009 Granger causality

Gustaf VI Adolf Royalty 11-Nov-1882 15-Sep-1973 King of Sweden, 1950-73

Paul Kennedy Historian Jun-1945 The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers

John McDowell Philosopher 7-Mar-1942 Mind and World

Jacob Rothschild Business 29-Apr-1936 RIT Capital Partners

P. F. Strawson Philosopher 23-Nov-1919 13-Feb-2006 Individuals

Alfred North Whitehead Mathematician 15-Feb-1861 30-Dec-1947 Metaphysical mathematician

Bernard Williams Philosopher 21-Sep-1929 10-Jun-2003 Leading moral philosopher

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