Colin Allen

philosopher, cognitive scientist, science theorist and science historian
Person human Q64014531
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Colin Allen

Summary

Colin Allen is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1960[2]. He worked as a researcher[3].

Key Facts

  • Colin Allen was born on January 1, 1960[2].
  • Colin Allen worked as a researcher[3].
  • Among Colin Allen's employers was Indiana University[4].
  • Among Colin Allen's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[5].
  • Colin Allen's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[6].
  • Colin Allen was educated at University College London[7].
  • Colin Allen's doctoral advisor was Keith Donnellan[8].
  • Colin Allen's doctoral advisor was Alan Nelson[9].
  • Colin Allen received the Barwise Prize[10].
  • Colin Allen received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11].
  • Colin Allen is recorded as male[12].
  • Colin Allen's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Colin Allen supervised Ronaldo Vigo as a doctoral student[14].
  • Colin Allen's family name is recorded as Allen[15].
  • Colin Allen's given name is recorded as Colin[16].
  • Colin Allen's described at URL is recorded as https://neuroscience.indiana.edu/about/affiliated-faculty/allen-colin.html[17].
  • Colin Allen's described at URL is recorded as https://web.archive.org/web/20200827083741/https://neuroscience.indiana.edu/about/affiliated-faculty/allen-colin.html[18].
  • Colin Allen's described at URL is recorded as https://colinallen.dnsalias.org/biosketch.html[19].
  • Colin Allen's described at URL is recorded as https://web.archive.org/web/20200131000452/https://colinallen.dnsalias.org/biosketch.html[20].

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Origins and Family

Colin Allen was born on January 1, 1960[2].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[6], a public research university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1919[23], headquartered in Los Angeles[24] and University College London[7], a university college[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1826[27], headquartered in UCL Main Building[28]. Doctoral advisors include Keith Donnellan[8], a philosopher[29], 1931–2015[30], of United States[31] and Alan Nelson[9], a philosopher[32], b. 1956[33], of United States[34], specialised in philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Colin Allen's professions included researcher[3]. Employers include Indiana University[4], a state university system[36], in United States[37], founded in 1820[38], headquartered in Bloomington[39] and University of California, Santa Barbara[5], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1909[42], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[43]. He supervised Ronaldo Vigo as a doctoral student[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Barwise Prize[10], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 2002[46] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11], a fellowship award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1874[49].

FAQs

What did Colin Allen do for work?

Colin Allen worked as researcher[3].

Where did Colin Allen go to school?

Colin Allen was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[6] and University College London[7].

What awards did Colin Allen receive?

Honors received include Barwise Prize[10] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11].

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  7. [5] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . apaonline.org. apaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  29. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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