Henry Hiż

Polish philosopher
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Henry Hiż

Summary

Henry Hiż is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on October 8, 1917[3]. He passed away in Cape May Point[4]. He died on December 19, 2006[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], mathematician[7], logician[8], and ethicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Henry Hiż was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Henry Hiż died in Cape May Point[4].
  • Henry Hiż was born on October 8, 1917[3].
  • Henry Hiż died on December 19, 2006[5].
  • Henry Hiż is buried at Rakowicki Cemetery[11].
  • Henry Hiż's father was Tadeusz Hiż[12].
  • Henry Hiż's mother was Emilia Hiżowa[13].
  • Henry Hiż held citizenship in Poland[14].
  • Henry Hiż held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Polish was Henry Hiż's native language[16].
  • Henry Hiż worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Henry Hiż worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Henry Hiż worked as a logician[8].
  • Henry Hiż's professions included ethicist[9].
  • Henry Hiż's field of work was philosophy of language[17].
  • Henry Hiż's field of work was analytic philosophy[18].
  • Henry Hiż's field of work was logic[19].
  • Henry Hiż's field of work was mathematics[20].
  • Henry Hiż's field of work was ethics[21].
  • Among Henry Hiż's employers was University of Pennsylvania[22].
  • Among Henry Hiż's employers was Harvard University[23].
  • Among Henry Hiż's employers was New York University[24].
  • Among Henry Hiż's employers was Pennsylvania State University[25].
  • Among Henry Hiż's employers was University of Utah[26].
  • Among Henry Hiż's employers was University of Warsaw[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Hiż's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on October 8, 1917[3]. His father was Tadeusz Hiż[12]. His mother was Emilia Hiżowa[13]. Polish was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at University of Warsaw[28], a university[29], in Poland[30], founded in 1816[31], headquartered in Warsaw[32] and Harvard University[33], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]. Henry Hiż's doctoral advisor was Willard Van Orman Quine[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], mathematician[7], logician[8], and ethicist[9]. Fields of work include philosophy of language[17], a branch of philosophy[39]; analytic philosophy[18], a philosophical movement[40]; logic[19], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[41]; mathematics[20], an academic discipline[42]; and ethics[21], a branch of philosophy[43]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania[22], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1740[46], headquartered in Philadelphia[47]; Harvard University[23], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1636[50], headquartered in Cambridge[51]; New York University[24], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1831[54], headquartered in New York City[55]; Pennsylvania State University[25], a public research university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1855[58], headquartered in Penn State University Park[59]; University of Utah[26], a public research university[60], in United States[61], founded in 1850[62]; and University of Warsaw[27], a university[63], in Poland[64], founded in 1816[65], headquartered in Warsaw[66]. Henry Hiż supervised Richard Irwin Kittredge as a doctoral student[67].

Recognition

Henry Hiż received the Guggenheim Fellowship[68].

Personal Life

Henry Hiż was affiliated with the Democratic Club[69].

Death and Burial

Henry Hiż died on December 19, 2006[5]. He passed away in Cape May Point[4]. He is buried at Rakowicki Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Henry Hiż ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Henry Hiż born?

Henry Hiż was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Henry Hiż die?

Henry Hiż passed away in Cape May Point[4].

Who were Henry Hiż's parents?

Henry Hiż's father was Tadeusz Hiż[12]. Henry Hiż's mother was Emilia Hiżowa[13].

What did Henry Hiż do for work?

Henry Hiż worked as philosopher[6], mathematician[7], logician[8], and ethicist[9].

Where did Henry Hiż go to school?

Henry Hiż was educated at University of Warsaw[28] and Harvard University[33].

What awards did Henry Hiż receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[68].

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