Ernest Nagel

American philosopher (1901-1985)
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Summary

Ernest Nagel was born on November 16, 1901[1], in Nové Mesto nad Váhom[2]. He died on September 20, 1985[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (777 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 1, 1985[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Employer: Columbia University[10], City College of New York[11]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[12], City College of New York[13]
  • Doctoral advisor: Morris Raphael Cohen[14]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[16], Carus Lectures[17]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], National Academy of Sciences[19], American Philosophical Society[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Doctoral student: Arthur Caplan[22], Patrick Suppes[23], Henry E. Kyburg, Jr.[24], Isaac Levi[25], Jerome Rothenberg[26]
  • Family name: Nagel[27]
  • Given name: Ernest[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Different from: Thomas Nagel[30]

Why It Matters

Ernest Nagel has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

His notable doctoral advisees include Patrick Suppes[33], a mathematician[34], 1922–2014[35], of United States[36], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[37], specialised in set theory[38]; Arthur Caplan[39], a scientist[40], b. 1950[41], of United States[42], awarded the Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine[43], specialised in bioethics[44]; and Isaac Levi[45], a philosopher[46], 1930–2018[47], of United States[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[49], specialised in philosophy[50].

FAQs

Where was Ernest Nagel born?

Ernest Nagel was born in Nové Mesto nad Váhom[2].

Where did Ernest Nagel die?

Ernest Nagel passed away in New York City[4].

What did Ernest Nagel do for work?

Ernest Nagel worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Ernest Nagel go to school?

Ernest Nagel was educated at Columbia University[12] and City College of New York[13].

What awards did Ernest Nagel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[16], and Carus Lectures[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . apaonline.org. apaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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