Birthdate: June 6, 1909
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Died: November 5, 1997
Isaiah Berlin was a distinguished Russian-British social and political theorist, philosopher, and historian of ideas. He held esteemed positions at the University of Oxford, including serving as the Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory and later becoming the founding President of Wolfson College. Berlin’s work significantly influenced liberal theory, value pluralism, and civil liberties advocacy. He also played a crucial role in translating works by Ivan Turgenev, served in the British Diplomatic Service during WWII, and received various honors, such as being appointed a CBE, knighted, and appointed to the Order of Merit.
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