James Burnett
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James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, was an 18th-century Scottish judge, philosopher, and early evolutionary thinker known for his pioneering ideas on the development of language and human origins.
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| James Burnett canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Enlightenment thinker
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Scottish judge ⓘ early evolutionary thinker ⓘ human ⓘ linguist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| birthName | James Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Elizabeth Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1714-10-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1799-05-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Aberdeen
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University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| father | James Burnett of Monboddo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comparative linguistics
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evolutionary thought ⓘ jurisprudence ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| genre |
legal writing
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Lord Monboddo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to comparative philology
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early evolutionary views on human origins ⓘ pioneering ideas on the development of language ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| memberOf | Faculty of Advocates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Scottish Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
evolutionary development of human society and faculties
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gradual development of human language from primitive forms ⓘ humans and apes share a common ancestry ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Antient Metaphysics
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Of the Origin and Progress of Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
classicist
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judge ⓘ linguist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kincardineshire
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Monboddo House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord of Session
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Senator of the College of Justice ⓘ |
| religion | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Edinburgh
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Monboddo House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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