Charles Kay Ogden
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Charles Kay Ogden (/ˈɒɡdən/; 1 June 1889 – 20 March 1957) was an English linguist, philosopher, and writer. Described as a polymath but also an eccentric and outsider,[3][4][5] he took part in many ventures related to literature, politics, the arts, and philosophy, having a broad effect particularly as an editor, translator, and activist on behalf of a reformed version of the English language. He is typically defined as a linguistic psychologist, and is now mostly remembered as the inventor and propagator of Basic English.
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Born | (1889-06-01)1 June 1889 Fleetwood, Lancashire, England |
Died | 20 March 1957(1957-03-20) (aged 67) London, England[1] |
Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge (MA) |
Era | Contemporary philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | British pragmatism[2] |
Main interests | Philosophy of language |
Notable ideas | Semantic triangle, Basic English |
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