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Ernest Gellner

Czech anthropologist, philosopher and sociologist

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Instance of: human
Born: 9 December 1925
Died: 5 November 1995
Conflict: World War II
Place of birth: Paris, Montrouge
Place of death: Prague
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Ernest, Ernst
Family name: Gellner
Movement: critical rationalism
Field of work: political philosophy, philosophy of science, social anthropology, sociology
Occupation: philosopher, anthropologist, professor, sociologist, political scientist, essayist, university teacher, author
Citizenship: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Awards: Fellow of the British Academy
academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy
academic thesis: The role and organisation of a Berber Zawiya
archives at: LSE Library Archives and Special Collections
birth name: Ernest André Gellner
educated at: Balliol College, St Albans School
employer: London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, Central European University
interested in: nationalism
languages spoken, written or signed: English
member of: British Academy, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society
member of ethnic group: Czechs
military branch: Czechoslovak army in exile
name in native language: Ernest Gellner
student: Moshe Berent
topic's main category: Category:Ernest Gellner
work location: Cambridge

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