Canadian philosopher and author

John Ralston Saul

John Ralston Saul is a Canadian writer, political philosopher, and public intellectual. Saul is most widely known for his writings on the nature of individualism, citizenship and the public good; the failures of manager-led societies; the confusion between leadership and managerialism; military strategy, in particular irregular warfare; the role of freedom of speech and culture; and critiques of the prevailing economic paradigm. He is a champion of freedom of expression and was the International President of PEN International, an association of writers. Saul is the co-founder and co-chair of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, a national charity promoting the inclusion of new citizens.

Born

1947

June 19

Died

Living

Era

1940s

Country

—

About

John, in brief

John Ralston Saul is a Canadian writer, political philosopher, and public intellectual. Saul is most widely known for his writings on the nature of individualism, citizenship and the public good; the failures of manager-led societies; the confusion between leadership and managerialism; military strategy, in particular irregular warfare; the role of freedom of speech and culture; and critiques of the prevailing economic paradigm. He is a champion of freedom of expression and was the International President of PEN International, an association of writers. Saul is the co-founder and co-chair of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, a national charity promoting the inclusion of new citizens.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Life timeline

Key dates

  1. 1947 Born

Also on June 19

What else happened on this day, through history

See all of June 19 →

The world in 1947

When John arrived

Read the year 1947 →

Same-day contemporaries

Also born on June 19

Blaise Pascal 1623–1662 French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (born 1623) Hugh Dancy 1975– English actor and model Jean Dujardin 1972– French actor Lejla Njemčević 1994– Bosnian cross-country and mountain bike cyclist Lou Gehrig 1903–1941 American baseball player (died 1941) Mary Tenney Gray 1833–1904 American editorial writer, club-woman, philanthropist, and suffragette (died 1904) Nigel Gresley 1876–1941 Scottish-English engineer (born 1876) Silvanus P. Thompson 1851– English physicist, engineer, and academic (died 1916) Timothy Morton 1968– American philosopher and academic

See everything on June 19 →

Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1947

Arnold Schwarzenegger 1947– Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, 38th Governor of California Alain Bashung 1947– French singer-songwriter and actor (died 2009) Albert Brooks 1947– American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter Andrea Martin 1947– American-Canadian actress, singer, and screenwriter Ángel Nieto 1947– Spanish motorcycle racer (died 2017) Angry Anderson 1947– Australian singer and actor Anton Mosimann 1947– Swiss chef and author Assata Shakur 1947– American-Cuban criminal and activist (died 2025) Barry Melton 1947– American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Read about the year 1947 →

Keep going

More to explore

John's birthday June 19 John's zodiac Gemini When John arrived 1947