Douglas Hofstadter

Summary

Douglas Hofstadter is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on February 15, 1945^[3]. He worked as a philosopher^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], computer scientist^[7], and physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,663 views/month, #6,521 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Douglas Hofstadter…
• Douglas Hofstadter was born on February 15, 1945^[3].
• Douglas Hofstadter's father was Robert Hofstadter^[10].
• Douglas Hofstadter held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Douglas Hofstadter worked as a philosopher^[4].
• Douglas Hofstadter's professions included writer^[5].
• Douglas Hofstadter worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Douglas Hofstadter worked as a computer scientist^[7].
• Douglas Hofstadter worked as a physicist^[8].
• Douglas Hofstadter's field of work was cognitive science^[12].
• Douglas Hofstadter was employed by University of Michigan^[13].
• Among Douglas Hofstadter's employers was Indiana University^[14].
• Douglas Hofstadter was educated at Stanford University^[15].
• Douglas Hofstadter's education included a stint at Palo Alto High School^[16].
• Douglas Hofstadter's education included a stint at University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• Douglas Hofstadter's doctoral advisor was Gregory Wannier^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Douglas Hofstadter is Gödel, Escher, Bach^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Douglas Hofstadter is I Am a Strange Loop^[20].
• Douglas Hofstadter received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Douglas Hofstadter received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[22].
• Douglas Hofstadter received the National Book Award^[23].
• Douglas Hofstadter received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society^[24].
• Douglas Hofstadter received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[25].
• Douglas Hofstadter received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Douglas Hofstadter was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Douglas Hofstadter's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on February 15, 1945^[3]. His father was Robert Hofstadter^[10].

Education

Educated at Stanford University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Stanford^[31]; Palo Alto High School^[16], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1898^[34]; and University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences^[17], a university college^[35], in United States^[36]. Douglas Hofstadter's doctoral advisor was Gregory Wannier^[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], computer scientist^[7], and physicist^[8]. Douglas Hofstadter's field of work was cognitive science^[12]. Employers include University of Michigan^[13], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1817^[40], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[41] and Indiana University^[14], a state university system^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1820^[44], headquartered in Bloomington^[45]. Doctoral students include Melanie Mitchell^[46], a computer scientist^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science^[49]; David Chalmers^[50], a philosopher^[51], b. 1966^[52], of Australia^[53], awarded the Jean Nicod Prize^[54], specialised in philosophy^[55]; Robert M. French^[56], a cognitive scientist^[57], b. 1951^[58], specialised in cognitive science^[59]; Gary McGraw^[60]; Eric Nichols^[61]; and Matthew M. Hurley^[62].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gödel, Escher, Bach^[19] and I Am a Strange Loop^[20]. Things named for Douglas Hofstadter include Leonard Hofstadter^[63], Hofstadter's law^[64], Hofstadter sequence^[65], and Hofstadter points^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1925^[69]; Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[22], a class of award^[70], in United States^[71]; National Book Award^[23], a literary award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1936^[74]; Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society^[24]; Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[25], a fellowship award^[75]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26], a fellowship award^[76].

Why It Matters

Douglas Hofstadter ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,663 views/month, #6,521 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

He has been cited as an influence by David Chalmers^[79], a philosopher^[80], b. 1966^[81], of Australia^[82], awarded the Jean Nicod Prize^[83], specialised in philosophy^[84] and Juan Mr Parrondo^[85], a physicist^[86], b. 1964^[87], of Spain^[88], specialised in physicist^[89].

Works attributed to him include Gödel, Escher, Bach^[90], a written work^[91] and I Am a Strange Loop^[92], a literary work^[93]. Entities named for him include Leonard Hofstadter^[63], Hofstadter's law^[64], Hofstadter sequence^[65], and Hofstadter points^[66].

His notable doctoral advisees include David Chalmers^[94], a philosopher^[95], b. 1966^[96], of Australia^[97], awarded the Jean Nicod Prize^[98], specialised in philosophy^[99]; Melanie Mitchell^[100], a computer scientist^[101], of United States^[102], awarded the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science^[103]; Gary McGraw^[104]; Robert M. French^[105]; James B. Marshall^[106]; and Abhijit A. Mahabal^[107].

FAQs

Where was Douglas Hofstadter born?

Douglas Hofstadter's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Who were Douglas Hofstadter's parents?

Douglas Hofstadter's father was Robert Hofstadter^[10].

What did Douglas Hofstadter do for work?

Douglas Hofstadter worked as philosopher^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], computer scientist^[7], and physicist^[8].

Where did Douglas Hofstadter go to school?

Douglas Hofstadter was educated at Stanford University^[15], Palo Alto High School^[16], and University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences^[17].

What awards did Douglas Hofstadter receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[22], National Book Award^[23], and Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society^[24].

Who did Douglas Hofstadter influence?

Douglas Hofstadter has been cited as an influence by David Chalmers^[79] and Juan Mr Parrondo^[85].