Myles Fredric Burnyeat was an English scholar of ancient philosophy.
10 Facts About Myles Burnyeat
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Myles Burnyeat was born on 1 January 1939 to Peter James Anthony Burnyeat and Cynthia Cherry Warburg.
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Myles Burnyeat received his secondary school education at Bryanston School.
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Myles Burnyeat completed his National Service in the Royal Navy, during which time he qualified as a Russian interpreter.
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From 1959 to 1963, Burnyeat undertook undergraduate studies in Classics and Philosophy at King's College, Cambridge, where he earned a double first.
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Myles Burnyeat became an assistant lecturer in philosophy at University College London in 1964, and a lecturer in 1965.
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Myles Burnyeat served as president of the Mind Association in 1987.
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Myles Burnyeat was president of the Aristotelian Society from 2005 to 2006.
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In 2012 Myles Burnyeat was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters by the University of St Andrews.
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Myles Burnyeat died on 20 September 2019 at the age of 80.