Portrait of Onora O'Neill. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Onora O'Neill

Born

British philosopher and college principal.

Quick Facts

Occupation
philosopher · university teacher · politician
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Birthplace
Aughafatten
Membership
Austrian Academy of Sciences · since 2002
Affiliation
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Membership
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · since 1993
Membership
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · since 2004
Affiliation
American Philosophical Society
Membership
Academia Europaea · since 2009
Membership
Royal Irish Academy · since 2003

Relationships

Onora O'Neill is the child of Con O'Neill and Rosemary Margaret Pritchard.

Spouses & partners

Awards & Nominations

Date / resultAward / category
2021
Received
honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp
2017
Received
Holberg International Memorial Prize
2017
Received
Berggruen Prize
February 2016
Received
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
2014
Received
Companion of Honour
2010
Received
honorary doctor of Harvard University
2007
Received
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society
2004
Received
honorary doctor of the University of Bath
2002
Received
Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
1995
Received
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1993
Received
Fellow of the British Academy
—
Received
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
—
Received
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Education

Onora O'Neill’s education and training.

  • Somerville College
  • Harvard Universitydoctorate
  • St Paul's Girls' School

Languages

Other languages

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q336089 ↗
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