Hans Kamp

Dutch philosopher and linguist
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Hans Kamp was born on September 5, 1940, in Den Burg. He has citizenship in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

He is a university teacher, linguist, philosopher, computer scientist, and information scientist.[1] He was educated at the University of California, Los Angeles.[2]

He has been employed by the University of Stuttgart and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His field includes computational linguistics, analytic philosophy, computing, and philosophy of language.[1] His awards include the Max Planck Research Award, the Jean Nicod Prize, and an honorary doctorate at the Lorraine university.[3][4] He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Academia Europaea.[5]

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Hans Kamp

Summary

Hans Kamp is a human[1]. He was born in Den Burg[2]. He was born on September 5, 1940[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], linguist[5], philosopher[6], computer scientist[7], and information scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Den Burg[2], Hans Kamp…
  • Hans Kamp was born on September 5, 1940[3].
  • Hans Kamp held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Hans Kamp's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Hans Kamp worked as a linguist[5].
  • Hans Kamp worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Hans Kamp worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Hans Kamp worked as an information scientist[8].
  • Hans Kamp's field of work was computational linguistics[11].
  • Hans Kamp's field of work was analytic philosophy[12].
  • Hans Kamp's field of work was computing[13].
  • Hans Kamp's field of work was philosophy of language[14].
  • Hans Kamp's field of work was low-level programming language[15].
  • Hans Kamp's field of work was semantics[16].
  • Among Hans Kamp's employers was University of Stuttgart[17].
  • Among Hans Kamp's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
  • Hans Kamp was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[19].
  • Hans Kamp's doctoral advisor was Richard Montague[20].
  • Hans Kamp received the Max Planck Research Award[21].
  • Hans Kamp received the Jean Nicod Prize[22].
  • Hans Kamp received the honorary doctorate at the Lorraine university[23].
  • Hans Kamp was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Hans Kamp was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Hans Kamp was a member of Academia Europaea[26].
  • Hans Kamp is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Den Burg[2], Hans Kamp… he was born on September 5, 1940[3].

Education

Hans Kamp's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[19]. His doctoral advisor was Richard Montague[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], linguist[5], philosopher[6], computer scientist[7], and information scientist[8]. Fields of work include computational linguistics[11], an interdisciplinary science[28]; analytic philosophy[12], a philosophical movement[29]; computing[13], a type of process[30]; philosophy of language[14], a branch of philosophy[31]; low-level programming language[15], a type of programming language[32]; and semantics[16], an academic major[33]. Employers include University of Stuttgart[17], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1829[36], headquartered in Stuttgart[37] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1861[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41]. Doctoral students include Ray Turner[42], a computer scientist[43], b. 1947[44]; Claus Zinn[45], a computer scientist[46]; Frank J. M. M. Veltman[47], a philosopher[48]; and Robert van Rooij[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Planck Research Award[21], a science award[50], in Germany[51]; Jean Nicod Prize[22], a science award[52], in France[53]; and honorary doctorate at the Lorraine university[23], an award[54], in France[55].

Why It Matters

Hans Kamp ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ray Turner[58], a computer scientist[59], b. 1947[60] and Claus Zinn[61], a computer scientist[62].

FAQs

Where was Hans Kamp born?

Born in Den Burg[2], Hans Kamp…

What did Hans Kamp do for work?

Hans Kamp worked as university teacher[4], linguist[5], philosopher[6], computer scientist[7], and information scientist[8].

Where did Hans Kamp go to school?

Hans Kamp was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[19].

What awards did Hans Kamp receive?

Honors received include Max Planck Research Award[21], Jean Nicod Prize[22], and honorary doctorate at the Lorraine university[23].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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