Samuel Alexander

Samuel Alexander was an Australian-born British philosopher. He was the first Jewish fellow of an Oxbridge college. He is now best known as an advocate of emergentism in biology.

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Who was born first?

• Samuel Alexander and Verner von Heidenstam were born the same year
• Samuel Alexander and John Dewey were born the same year
• Samuel Alexander and Pierre Janet were born the same year
• Samuel Alexander and Francisco Ferrer were born the same year
• Samuel Alexander and Knut Hamsun were born the same year

Timeline

1. Francisco FerrerJanuary 14, 1859 – October 13, 1909
2. John DeweyOctober 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952
3. Knut HamsunAugust 4, 1859 – February 19, 1952
4. Pierre JanetMay 30, 1859 – February 24, 1947
5. Samuel Alexander (this page)January 6, 1859 – September 13, 1938
6. Verner von HeidenstamJuly 6, 1859 – May 20, 1940

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