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Carveth Wells, Circa 1930, Wearing Pith Helmet
Carveth may refer to: * Carveth Read — was a 19th and 20th century British philosopher and logician. He was born 16 March 1848 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. * Carveth Thompson — is an American former politician in the state of South Dakota. * Carveth Geach — served as the Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of South Africa. {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carveth Read
Carveth Read (1848–1931) was a 19th- and 20th-century British philosopher and logician. Life He was born 16 March 1848 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. He was the third son of Edward Read and Elizabeth Truscott. He attended the University of Cambridge (Christ's College). He received a B.A. (Moral Sciences Tripos, 1st) in 1873 and an M.A. in 1877. He was the Hilbert travelling scholar, studying at Leipzig and Heidelberg Universities in 1874-1877. In 1877 he married Evelyn Thompson. From 1878 he lectured at Wren's 'Coaching' establishment (located at 7 Powis Square, Westbourne Park, London). He was Grote professor of philosophy of mind and logic at the University College London (UCL) from 1903 to 1911. From 1911 to 1921 he was Lecturer in Comparative Psychology at UCL. He died 6 December 1931 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England. Work In the preface to the fourth edition of his book ''Logic: Deductive and Inductive'' (1920), he identifies his significant influences. He sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carveth Thompson
Carveth "Carv" Thompson (October 25, 1932 – August 11, 2021) was an American former politician in the state of South Dakota. A Republican, he served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972, and was the Republican nominee in 1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election. He was born in Faith, South Dakota Faith is a city in the northeastern corner of Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 367 at the 2020 census. The most complete ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' skeleton known, Sue, was discovered approximately 15 miles northeas .... References 1932 births 2021 deaths Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives Businesspeople from South Dakota People from Faith, South Dakota {{SouthDakota-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |