Brian Skyrms

Summary

Brian Skyrms is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2]. He was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], economist^[5], philosopher^[6], academic^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Pittsburgh^[2], Brian Skyrms…
• Brian Skyrms was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Brian Skyrms held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Brian Skyrms worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Brian Skyrms worked as an economist^[5].
• Brian Skyrms worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Brian Skyrms worked as an academic^[7].
• Brian Skyrms worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Brian Skyrms's field of work was probability theory^[11].
• Brian Skyrms's field of work was philosophy^[12].
• Among Brian Skyrms's employers was Stanford University Philosophy Department^[13].
• Among Brian Skyrms's employers was University of California, Irvine^[14].
• Brian Skyrms was employed by Stanford University^[15].
• Brian Skyrms's education included a stint at University of Pittsburgh^[16].
• Brian Skyrms's doctoral advisor was Nicholas Rescher^[17].
• Brian Skyrms received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Brian Skyrms received the Lakatos Award^[19].
• Brian Skyrms received the Hempel Award^[20].
• Brian Skyrms was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Brian Skyrms was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Brian Skyrms's image is recorded as BrianSkyrms.jpg^[23].
• Brian Skyrms is recorded as male^[24].
• Brian Skyrms's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Brian Skyrms supervised Robert Charles Dwyer as a doctoral student^[26].
• Brian Skyrms supervised Paul Edward Schweizer as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Brian Skyrms's place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2]. He was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Brian Skyrms's education included a stint at University of Pittsburgh^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Nicholas Rescher^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], economist^[5], philosopher^[6], academic^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include probability theory^[11], a branch of mathematics^[28] and philosophy^[12], an academic discipline^[29]. Employers include Stanford University Philosophy Department^[13]; University of California, Irvine^[14], a public research university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1965^[32]; and Stanford University^[15], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1885^[35], headquartered in Stanford^[36]. Doctoral students include Robert Charles Dwyer^[26], Paul Edward Schweizer^[27], Peter P. VanderSchraaf^[37], William F. Harms^[38], Jason McKenzie Alexander^[39], and Douglas Everitt Hill^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1925^[43]; Lakatos Award^[19], an award^[44], founded in 1986^[45]; and Hempel Award^[20], an award^[46], founded in 2012^[47].

Why It Matters

Brian Skyrms ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nancy Cartwright^[50], a philosopher^[51], b. 1944^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[54], specialised in philosophy of science^[55].

FAQs

Where was Brian Skyrms born?

Brian Skyrms's place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2].

What did Brian Skyrms do for work?

Brian Skyrms worked as mathematician^[4], economist^[5], philosopher^[6], academic^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Brian Skyrms go to school?

Brian Skyrms was educated at University of Pittsburgh^[16].

What awards did Brian Skyrms receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], Lakatos Award^[19], and Hempel Award^[20].