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David Chalmers

1966 - Today

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David John Chalmers (; born 20 April 1966) is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist, specializing in philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. He is a professor of philosophy and neural science at New York University (NYU), as well as co-director of NYU's Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness (along with Ned Block). In 2006, he was elected a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. In 2013, he was elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Chalmers is the 1,122nd most popular philosopher (down from 1,092nd in 2019), the 211th most popular biography from Australia (down from 161st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Australian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, David Chalmers ranks 1,122 out of 1,267. Before him are Michael Ruse, Michał Heller, Dugald Stewart, William Lane Craig, Antoinette Brown Blackwell, and Marsilius of Inghen. After him are Sphaerus, Mario Tronti, Uku Masing, Jaegwon Kim, Polemon of Athens, and Kaibara Ekken.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, David Chalmers ranks 195. Before him are Claudia Wells, Billy Burke, Chris Morgan, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Bonham, and Matt Reeves. After him are Gary Dourdan, Mark Gatiss, Miljenko Jergović, Hauschka, Abdul-Halim Sadulayev, and Marian Lupu.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, David Chalmers ranks 211 out of 1,143. Before him are Peter Cosgrove (1947), Percy Grainger (1882), Fiona Graham (1961), Margaret Molesworth (1894), Tony Madigan (1930), and Darren Cahill (1965). After him are Grafton Elliot Smith (1871), Rick Springfield (1949), Nick Winter (1894), John Devitt (1937), Ned Zelic (1971), and Peter Scully (1963).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Australia

Among philosophers born in Australia, David Chalmers ranks 4. Before him are Peter Singer (1946), Samuel Alexander (1859), and J. L. Mackie (1917). After him are John Finnis (1940), and David Malet Armstrong (1926).

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