Alan Sokal

Summary

Alan Sokal is a human^[1]. He was born in Boston^[2]. He was born on +1955-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Boston^[2], Alan Sokal…
• Alan Sokal was born on +1955-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alan Sokal's father was Nathan O. Sokal^[8].
• Alan Sokal held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Alan Sokal's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Alan Sokal worked as a physicist^[5].
• Alan Sokal's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Alan Sokal's field of work was physics^[10].
• Among Alan Sokal's employers was New York University^[11].
• Alan Sokal was employed by University College London^[12].
• Alan Sokal's education included a stint at Harvard University^[13].
• Alan Sokal's education included a stint at Princeton University^[14].
• Alan Sokal's education included a stint at Harvard College^[15].
• Alan Sokal's doctoral advisor was Arthur Wightman^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Alan Sokal is Fashionable Nonsense^[17].
• Alan Sokal's religion is recorded as atheism^[18].
• Alan Sokal's image is recorded as Alan Sokal.jpg^[19].
• Alan Sokal is recorded as male^[20].
• Alan Sokal's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Alan Sokal supervised Jose Soria as a doctoral student^[22].
• Alan Sokal supervised Robert Edwards as a doctoral student^[23].
• Alan Sokal's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108047514^[24].
• Alan Sokal's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 112465751^[25].
• Alan Sokal's GND ID is recorded as 120792893^[26].
• Alan Sokal's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91113123^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston^[2], Alan Sokal… he was born on +1955-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Nathan O. Sokal^[8].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Princeton University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]; and Harvard College^[15], a college^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1636^[38]. Alan Sokal's doctoral advisor was Arthur Wightman^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Alan Sokal's field of work was physics^[10]. Employers include New York University^[11], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1831^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42] and University College London^[12], a university college^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1826^[45], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[46]. Doctoral students include Jose Soria^[22] and Robert Edwards^[23].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alan Sokal is Fashionable Nonsense^[17]. Things named for him include Sokal affair^[47], a hoax^[48].

Personal Life

Alan Sokal's religion is recorded as atheism^[18].

Why It Matters

Alan Sokal ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Works attributed to him include Fashionable Nonsense^[51], a written work^[52], written by him^[53]. Entities named for him include Sokal affair^[47], a hoax^[48].

FAQs

Where was Alan Sokal born?

Born in Boston^[2], Alan Sokal…

Who were Alan Sokal's parents?

Alan Sokal's father was Nathan O. Sokal^[8].

What did Alan Sokal do for work?

Alan Sokal worked as mathematician^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Alan Sokal go to school?

Alan Sokal was educated at Harvard University^[13], Princeton University^[14], and Harvard College^[15].