Abner Shimony

American physicist and philosopher of science (1928-2015)
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Abner Shimony

Summary

Abner Shimony is a human[1]. He was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on +1928-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New Haven[4]. He died on +2015-08-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], philosopher of science[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Abner Shimony was born in Columbus[2].
  • Abner Shimony died in New Haven[4].
  • Abner Shimony was born on +1928-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Abner Shimony died on +2015-08-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Abner Shimony held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Abner Shimony's professions included physicist[6].
  • Abner Shimony's professions included philosopher of science[7].
  • Abner Shimony worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Among Abner Shimony's employers was Boston University[11].
  • Abner Shimony was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • Abner Shimony was educated at Yale University[13].
  • Abner Shimony's doctoral advisor was Eugene Wigner[14].
  • Abner Shimony's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Carnap[15].
  • Abner Shimony received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Abner Shimony received the Lakatos Award[17].
  • Abner Shimony received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].
  • Abner Shimony was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Abner Shimony is recorded as male[20].
  • Abner Shimony's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Abner Shimony supervised Gregg Jaeger as a doctoral student[22].
  • Abner Shimony supervised Michael Horne as a doctoral student[23].
  • Abner Shimony's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110814081[24].
  • Abner Shimony's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108829809[25].
  • Abner Shimony's GND ID is recorded as 119557517[26].
  • Abner Shimony's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78019978[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Abner Shimony was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on +1928-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Yale University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]. Doctoral advisors include Eugene Wigner[14], a mathematician[36], 1902–1995[37], of Hungary[38], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[39], specialised in physics[40] and Rudolf Carnap[15], an analytic philosopher[41], 1891–1970[42], of German Empire[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44], specialised in philosophy[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], philosopher of science[7], and philosopher[8]. Abner Shimony was employed by Boston University[11]. Doctoral students include Gregg Jaeger[22], a physicist[46], specialised in physics[47] and Michael Horne[23], a physicist[48], 1943–2019[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1925[52]; Lakatos Award[17], an award[53], founded in 1986[54]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], a fellowship award[55].

Death and Burial

Abner Shimony died on +2015-08-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New Haven[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abner Shimony include CHSH inequality[56], an inequation[57].

Why It Matters

Abner Shimony ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include CHSH inequality[56], an inequation[57].

FAQs

Where was Abner Shimony born?

Abner Shimony was born in Columbus[2].

Where did Abner Shimony die?

Abner Shimony passed away in New Haven[4].

What did Abner Shimony do for work?

Abner Shimony worked as physicist[6], philosopher of science[7], and philosopher[8].

Where did Abner Shimony go to school?

Abner Shimony was educated at Princeton University[12] and Yale University[13].

What awards did Abner Shimony receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Lakatos Award[17], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].

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  24. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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