Anatol Rapoport
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Summary
Anatol Rapoport was born on May 22, 1911[1], in Lozova[2]. He died on January 20, 2007[3], in Toronto[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], psychologist[7], and biologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[10], Russian Empire[11]
- Native language: Russian[12]
- Field of work: systems theory[13], game theory[14]
- Employer: University of Toronto[15], University of Michigan[16]
- Educated at: University of Chicago[17]
- Doctoral advisor: Otto Schilling[18], Nicolas Rashevsky[19], Abraham Adrian Albert[20]
- Award received: Harold Lasswell Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Political Psychology[21]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Doctoral student: Abbe Mowshowitz[24], Lindsey Saunders Perkins[25], (Donald) Marc Kilgour[26], Carolyn Pitchik[27], Gerald Weinberg[28]
- Archives at: University of Toronto Archives & Records Management Services[29]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[30]
- Academic degree: doctorate[31]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[32]
- Family name: Rapoport[33]
- Given name: Anatol[34]
- Manner of death: natural causes[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[36], English[37], German[38]
- Name in native language: Анато́лий Бори́сович Рапопо́рт[39]
Why It Matters
Anatol Rapoport has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
He is credited with the discovery of tit for tat[42], a strategy for the iterated prisoner's dilemma[43].
His notable doctoral advisees include William A. Gamson[44], a sociologist[45], 1934–2021[46], of United States[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[48] and Abbe Mowshowitz[49], a computer scientist[50], b. 1939[51], of United States[52].
FAQs
Where was Anatol Rapoport born?
Anatol Rapoport's place of birth was Lozova[2].
Where did Anatol Rapoport die?
Anatol Rapoport died in Toronto[4].
What did Anatol Rapoport do for work?
Anatol Rapoport worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], psychologist[7], and biologist[8].
Where did Anatol Rapoport go to school?
Anatol Rapoport was educated at University of Chicago[17].
What awards did Anatol Rapoport receive?
Honors received include Harold Lasswell Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Political Psychology[21].
What did Anatol Rapoport discover?
Anatol Rapoport is credited as discoverer of tit for tat[42].