William Newton-Smith
Philosopher, Person
1943 –
Who is William Newton-Smith?
William Herbert Newton-Smith is a Canadian philosopher of science.
His undergraduate degree from Queen's University was in Mathematics and Philosophy, in 1966. He took an MA from Cornell University in Philosophy, in 1968, and a DPhil in philosophy from Balliol College, Oxford, in 1974. His working life before retirement was mainly as a Fellow of Balliol.
He is married to Canadian journalist Nancy Durham and is the father of Toronto defence lawyer Apple Newton-Smith and economist Rain Newton-Smith.
In 2003 Newton-Smith and Durham became the first to grow lavender on a field scale in Wales. They are now the sole distillers of lavender oil in Wales. Their company, Welsh Lavender Ltd, produces face and body creams.
Newton-Smith was previously married to the Canadian author Dorris Heffron.
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- Born
- May 25, 1943
- Also known as
- W. Newton-Smith
- Profession
- Education
- Cornell University
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on July 23, 2013
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