Gerald Sacks

American logician (1933-2019)
Person human Q1509840
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Gerald Sacks

Summary

Gerald Sacks is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on March 22, 1933[3]. He passed away in Falmouth[4]. He died on October 4, 2019[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], philosopher[7], and university teacher[8].

Key Facts

  • Gerald Sacks was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Gerald Sacks died in Falmouth[4].
  • Gerald Sacks was born on March 22, 1933[3].
  • Gerald Sacks died on October 4, 2019[5].
  • Gerald Sacks held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Gerald Sacks worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Gerald Sacks worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Gerald Sacks worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Gerald Sacks's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Gerald Sacks's field of work was logic[11].
  • Gerald Sacks's field of work was computability theory[12].
  • Among Gerald Sacks's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Gerald Sacks was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • Gerald Sacks was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Gerald Sacks's education included a stint at Cornell University[16].
  • Gerald Sacks's doctoral advisor was J. Barkley Rosser[17].
  • Gerald Sacks received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Gerald Sacks is recorded as male[19].
  • Gerald Sacks's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Gerald Sacks supervised Harvey Friedman as a doctoral student[21].
  • Gerald Sacks supervised Joseph Halpern as a doctoral student[22].
  • Gerald Sacks supervised Steven Karl Thomason as a doctoral student[23].
  • Gerald Sacks supervised James Claggett Owings, Jr. as a doctoral student[24].
  • Gerald Sacks supervised Robert William Robinson as a doctoral student[25].
  • Gerald Sacks supervised Steven Elliot Homer as a doctoral student[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Gerald Sacks… he was born on March 22, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Cornell University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Ithaca[34]. Gerald Sacks's doctoral advisor was J. Barkley Rosser[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], philosopher[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[35]; logic[11], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[36]; and computability theory[12]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1861[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40] and Harvard University[14], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1636[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]. Doctoral students include Harvey Friedman[21], a mathematician[45], b. 1948[46], of United States[47], awarded the Gödel Lecturer[48]; Joseph Halpern[22], a computer scientist[49], 1953–2026[50], of Israel[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[52]; Steven Karl Thomason[23]; James Claggett Owings, Jr.[24], a university teacher[53], of United States[54]; Robert William Robinson[25], a mathematician[55], b. 1941[56]; and Steven Elliot Homer[26], a computer scientist[57].

Recognition

Gerald Sacks received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Death and Burial

Gerald Sacks died on October 4, 2019[5]. He passed away in Falmouth[4].

FAQs

Where was Gerald Sacks born?

Gerald Sacks's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Gerald Sacks die?

Gerald Sacks died in Falmouth[4].

What did Gerald Sacks do for work?

Gerald Sacks worked as mathematician[6], philosopher[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Gerald Sacks go to school?

Gerald Sacks was educated at Harvard University[15] and Cornell University[16].

What awards did Gerald Sacks receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . math.mit.edu. math.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . math.mit.edu. math.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  31. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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