Anatol Rapoport

Russian-born American mathematical psychologist (1911–2007)
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Anatol Rapoport

Summary

Anatol Rapoport is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lozova[2]. He was born on +1911-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on +2007-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], psychologist[8], and biologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lozova[2], Anatol Rapoport…
  • Anatol Rapoport passed away in Toronto[4].
  • Anatol Rapoport was born on +1911-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Anatol Rapoport died on +2007-01-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Anatol Rapoport held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Anatol Rapoport held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Russian was Anatol Rapoport's native language[13].
  • Anatol Rapoport worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Anatol Rapoport worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Anatol Rapoport's professions included psychologist[8].
  • Anatol Rapoport's professions included biologist[9].
  • Anatol Rapoport's field of work was systems theory[14].
  • Anatol Rapoport's field of work was game theory[15].
  • Anatol Rapoport was employed by University of Toronto[16].
  • Among Anatol Rapoport's employers was University of Michigan[17].
  • Anatol Rapoport was educated at University of Chicago[18].
  • Anatol Rapoport's doctoral advisor was Otto Schilling[19].
  • Anatol Rapoport's doctoral advisor was Nicolas Rashevsky[20].
  • Anatol Rapoport's doctoral advisor was Abraham Adrian Albert[21].
  • Anatol Rapoport received the Harold Lasswell Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Political Psychology[22].
  • Anatol Rapoport was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Anatol Rapoport's image is recorded as Anatol Rapoport (1960).jpg[24].
  • Anatol Rapoport is recorded as male[25].
  • Anatol Rapoport's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Anatol Rapoport supervised Abbe Mowshowitz as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Anatol Rapoport's place of birth was Lozova[2]. He was born on +1911-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[13].

Education

Anatol Rapoport's education included a stint at University of Chicago[18]. Doctoral advisors include Otto Schilling[19], a mathematician[28], 1911–1973[29], of Germany[30], specialised in algebra[31]; Nicolas Rashevsky[20], a mathematician[32], 1899–1972[33], of United States[34], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[35], specialised in physicist[36]; and Abraham Adrian Albert[21], a mathematician[37], 1905–1972[38], of United States[39], awarded the Cole Prize in Algebra[40], specialised in algebra[41]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], psychologist[8], and biologist[9]. Fields of work include systems theory[14] and game theory[15], a branch of mathematics[43]. Employers include University of Toronto[16], a public research university[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1827[46], headquartered in Toronto[47] and University of Michigan[17], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1817[50], headquartered in Ann Arbor[51]. Doctoral students include Abbe Mowshowitz[27], a computer scientist[52], b. 1939[53], of United States[54]; Lindsey Saunders Perkins[55]; (Donald) Marc Kilgour[56]; and Carolyn Pitchik[57].

Recognition

Anatol Rapoport received the Harold Lasswell Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Political Psychology[22].

Death and Burial

Anatol Rapoport died on +2007-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Toronto[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[58].

Why It Matters

Anatol Rapoport ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

He is credited with the discovery of tit for tat[61], a strategy for the iterated prisoner's dilemma[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include William A. Gamson[63], a sociologist[64], 1934–2021[65], of United States[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[67] and Abbe Mowshowitz[68], a computer scientist[69], b. 1939[70], of United States[71].

FAQs

Where was Anatol Rapoport born?

Born in Lozova[2], Anatol Rapoport…

Where did Anatol Rapoport die?

Anatol Rapoport died in Toronto[4].

What did Anatol Rapoport do for work?

Anatol Rapoport worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], psychologist[8], and biologist[9].

Where did Anatol Rapoport go to school?

Anatol Rapoport was educated at University of Chicago[18].

What awards did Anatol Rapoport receive?

Honors received include Harold Lasswell Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Political Psychology[22].

What did Anatol Rapoport discover?

Anatol Rapoport is credited as discoverer of tit for tat[61].

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  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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