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R. G. Collingwood

R. G. Collingwood, English historian and philosopher (died 1943)

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Born
February 22, 1889
Died
January 9, 1943
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1889

About R. G. Collingwood

Robin George Collingwood was an English philosopher, historian and archaeologist. He is best known for his philosophical works, including The Principles of Art (1938) and the posthumously published The Idea of History (1946). Collingwood developed a position later known as aesthetic expressivism (not to be confused with various other views typically called expressivism), a thesis first developed by Croce. Sources that make claims that do not align with current understandings of the world were still created by rational humans who had reason for creating them.

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The world when R. G. Collingwood was born

R. G. Collingwood was born in 1889. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineEiffel Tower opens for Paris World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneEiffel Tower — world's tallest structure
  • World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population58.6M

1889 versus 2026

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Measure18892026
Population58.6M341 million

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