# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/ernest-gellner
# Generated: 2026-08-13T20:10:09.785Z

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name: "Ernest Gellner"
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description: "Ernest André Gellner was a French-born British-Czech philosopher and social anthropologist. Central themes in his social thought included modernisation theory and nationalism, the latter of which he developed into a leading theory. His multicultural perspective allowed him to engage with the Western world, the Muslim world, and Russian civilization."
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birthDate: "1925-12-09"
deathDate: "1995-11-05"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump