George Boolos

Summary

George Boolos is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on September 4, 1940^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on May 27, 1996^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• George Boolos's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• George Boolos passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• George Boolos was born on September 4, 1940^[3].
• George Boolos died on May 27, 1996^[5].
• George Boolos held citizenship in United States^[10].
• George Boolos's professions included mathematician^[6].
• George Boolos worked as a philosopher^[7].
• George Boolos worked as a university teacher^[8].
• George Boolos's field of work was mathematical logic^[11].
• George Boolos's field of work was philosophy^[12].
• Among George Boolos's employers was Columbia University^[13].
• George Boolos was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• George Boolos's education included a stint at Princeton University^[15].
• George Boolos's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• George Boolos's doctoral advisor was Hilary Putnam^[17].
• George Boolos received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• George Boolos was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• George Boolos is recorded as male^[20].
• George Boolos's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• George Boolos supervised Delia Graff Fara as a doctoral student^[22].
• George Boolos supervised Zoltán Gendler Szabó as a doctoral student^[23].
• George Boolos supervised Darryl Jung as a doctoral student^[24].
• George Boolos supervised Kathrin Koslicki as a doctoral student^[25].
• George Boolos supervised David Watson Galloway as a doctoral student^[26].
• George Boolos supervised Richard Kimberly Heck as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], George Boolos… he was born on September 4, 1940^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. George Boolos's doctoral advisor was Hilary Putnam^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include mathematical logic^[11], a branch of mathematics^[36] and philosophy^[12], an academic discipline^[37]. Employers include Columbia University^[13], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1754^[40], headquartered in Manhattan^[41] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1861^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]. Doctoral students include Delia Graff Fara^[22], an analytic philosopher^[46], 1969–2017^[47]; Zoltán Gendler Szabó^[23], a philosopher^[48]; Darryl Jung^[24]; Kathrin Koslicki^[25], a philosopher^[49], b. 1967^[50], of Canada^[51]; David Watson Galloway^[26]; and Richard Kimberly Heck^[27], a philosopher^[52].

Recognition

George Boolos received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].

Death and Burial

George Boolos died on May 27, 1996^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

George Boolos ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Works attributed to him include The Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever^[55], a riddle^[56], written by Raymond Smullyan^[57].

FAQs

Where was George Boolos born?

George Boolos's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Where did George Boolos die?

George Boolos died in Cambridge^[4].

What did George Boolos do for work?

George Boolos worked as mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did George Boolos go to school?

George Boolos was educated at Princeton University^[15] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].

What awards did George Boolos receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].