About
Popular for his work on the nature of meaning, which greatly influenced semantics, and his theory of implicature.
Before Fame
He studied at Corpus Christi College, followed by a short teaching stint at Rossall School. He eventually relocated to the United States in 1967 to teach at the University of California, Berkeley.
Trivia
He espoused the Cooperative Principle and the Maxims of Conversation in his development of conversational implicature.
Family Life
He had two children with his wife. The family settled in Beverly Hills.
Associated With
He frequently lectured on William James.
