William Wallace (philosopher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Wallace (philosopher)

Scottish philosopher

Date of Birth: 11-May-1844

Place of Birth: Cupar, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Feb-1897

Profession: philosopher

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About William Wallace (philosopher)

  • William Wallace (11 May 1844 – 18 February 1897) was a Scottish philosopher and academic who became fellow of Merton College and White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University.
  • He was best known for his studies of German philosophers, most notably Hegel, some of whose works he translated into highly regarded English editions.
  • Although he had a somewhat forbidding manner, he was known as an able and effective teacher and writer who succeeded in greatly improving the understanding of German philosophy in the English-speaking world.
  • He died at the age of 52 after a bicycle accident near Oxford.

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