Ernest André Gellner (9 December 1925 – 5 November 1995) was a British-Czech philosopher and social anthropologist described by The Daily Telegraph, when he died, as one of the world's most vigorous intellectuals, and by The Independent as a "one-man crusader for critical rationalism".
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Date of birth | 9 December 1925
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Place of birth | Paris, France
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Date of death | 5 November 1995
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Age | 69 (age at death)
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Place of death | Prague, Czech Republic
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