John William Yolton
American philosophy historian
About John William Yolton
Lived 1921 – 2005 (aged 84). John William Yolton was an American historian, philosopher, university teacher and historian of philosophy.
John W. Yolton (1921–2005) was an American historian of philosophy.
He taught at Rutgers University from 1978 to 1992, and was a dean from 1978 to 1985. He authored or edited 15 books, several of which were about John Locke.
Early life Yolton was born in 1921 in Birmingham, Alabama. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati, a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a DPhil from Balliol College, Oxford.
Personal life and death Yolton had a wife, Jean. He died on November 3, 2005, in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
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American philosophy historian
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John William Yolton was born on 31 October 1921 in Birmingham.
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John William Yolton died on 3 November 2005 in Piscataway.
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John William Yolton was a historian, philosopher, university teacher and historian of philosophy.
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