J. L. Austin Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Advanced Search

John Langshaw Austin (26 March 1911 – 8 February 1960) was a British philosopher of language, best known for developing the theory of speech acts. Prior to Austin, philosophers focused primarily on statements and assertions rather than on how language can be used to perform actions. He highlighted that uttering phrases like 'I promise to do such and such' is better understood as an act of making a promise rather than merely stating a fact, leading to his influential work 'How to Do Things with Words'.

Report a Problem

---

March 26, 1911 Facts

Generation Group

J. L. Austin belongs to the GI Generation group.

---

Place of Birth: Lancaster

Place of Death: Oxford

Cause of Death: lung cancer

Educated At: Shrewsbury School | Balliol College

Occupation: linguist | philosopher | university teacher | pedagogue

Employers: University of Oxford

Awards Received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire

---

Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.