Alfred Tarski
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Summary
Alfred Tarski was born on January 14, 1901[1], in Warsaw[2]. He died on October 26, 1983[3], in Berkeley[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], philosopher[6], and logician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,044 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of death: October 27, 1983[9]
- Place of burial: Berkeley[10]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[11], Poland[12], United States[13]
- Native language: Polish[14]
- Field of work: logic[15], model theory[16], mathematics[17]
- Position held: chairperson[18]
- Employer: University of California, Berkeley[19], Harvard University[20], City College of New York[21], University of Warsaw[22], Zeromski's Lycée[23], Institute for Advanced Study[24]
- Educated at: University of Warsaw[25], Szkoła Mazowiecka[26]
- Doctoral advisor: Stanisław Leśniewski[27]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[28], honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II[29]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[30], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], International Union of History and Philosophy of Science[33], Association for Symbolic Logic[34]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[35], atheism[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Doctoral student: Solomon Feferman[38], Haim Gaifman[39], Bjarni Jónsson[40], Howard Jerome Keisler[41], Roger Maddux[42], Richard Montague[43], Andrzej Mostowski[44], Julia Hall Bowman Robinson[45], Robert Lawson Vaught[46], George McNulty[47], James Donald Monk[48], Frederick Burtis Thompson[49], Wanda Szmielew[50], Leonard Gillman[51]
- Commons category: Alfred Tarski[52]
- Archives at: Bancroft Library[53]
- Academic degree: professor[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alfred Tarski include Banach–Tarski paradox[55], Tarski's undefinability theorem[56], Tarski's circle-squaring problem[57], Tarski monster group[58], and Tarski Lectures[59].
Why It Matters
Alfred Tarski has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He has been cited as an influence by Saul Kripke[62], a philosopher[63], 1940–2022[64], of United States[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[66], specialised in contemporary philosophy[67]; Rudolf Carnap[68], an analytic philosopher[69], 1891–1970[70], of German Empire[71], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[72], specialised in philosophy[73]; Kenneth Arrow[74], an economist[75], 1921–2017[76], of United States[77], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[78], specialised in economics[79]; Donald Davidson[80], a philosopher[81], 1917–2003[82], of United States[83], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[84], specialised in philosophy[85]; and Ralph McKenzie[86], a mathematician[87], b. 1941[88], of United States[89], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[90], specialised in mathematics[91].
He is credited with the discovery of Tarski's axioms[92], an axiomatic system[93] and weakly compact cardinal[94]. Entities named for him include Banach–Tarski paradox[55], Tarski's undefinability theorem[56], Tarski's circle-squaring problem[57], Tarski monster group[58], and Tarski Lectures[59].
His notable doctoral advisees include Julia Hall Bowman Robinson[95], Richard Montague[96], Solomon Feferman[97], Andrzej Mostowski[98], Howard Jerome Keisler[99], and Robert Lawson Vaught[100].
FAQs
Where was Alfred Tarski born?
Alfred Tarski's place of birth was Warsaw[2].
Where did Alfred Tarski die?
Alfred Tarski died in Berkeley[4].
What did Alfred Tarski do for work?
Alfred Tarski worked as a mathematician[5], philosopher[6], and logician[7].
Where did Alfred Tarski go to school?
Alfred Tarski was educated at University of Warsaw[25] and Szkoła Mazowiecka[26].
What awards did Alfred Tarski receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[28] and honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II[29].
Who did Alfred Tarski influence?
Alfred Tarski has been cited as an influence by Saul Kripke[62], Rudolf Carnap[68], Kenneth Arrow[74], and Donald Davidson[80].
What did Alfred Tarski discover?
Alfred Tarski is credited as discoverer of Tarski's axioms[92] and weakly compact cardinal[94].