Hilary Putnam
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Summary
Hilary Putnam was born on July 31, 1926[1], in Chicago[2]. He died on March 13, 2016[3], in Arlington[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], non-fiction writer[8], and computer scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,262 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Samuel Putnam[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Field of work: philosophy[13], philosophy of language[14], philosophy of mind[15], mathematical logic[16]
- Employer: Princeton University[17], Harvard University[18], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], Northwestern University[20]
- Educated at: Harvard University[21], University of Pennsylvania[22], Central High School[23], University of California, Los Angeles[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Hans Reichenbach[25]
- Award received: Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy[26], Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy[27], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], Guggenheim Fellowship[29], Lauener Prize[30], Carus Lectures[31]
- Member of: European Academy of Sciences and Arts[32], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], American Philosophical Society[34], British Academy[35]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Member of political party: Progressive Labor Party[38]
- Movement: scientific realism[39]
- Doctoral student: Paul Benacerraf[40], George Boolos[41], Jerry Fodor[42], Herbert Enderton[43], C. Ward Henson[44], David Frederick Isles[45], Frank Wilson Thompson[46], Miriam L. Lucian[47], Stephen Louis Bloom[48], Leslie Howard Tharp[49], Joan Donaldson Lukas[50], David Lewis[51], Norman Daniels[52], Daniel Garber[53]
- Commons category: Hilary Putnam[54]
- Cause of death: mesothelioma malignant recurrent[55]
- Residence: Massachusetts[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hilary Putnam include DPLL algorithm[57] and Davis–Putnam algorithm[58].
Why It Matters
Hilary Putnam has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He has been cited as an influence by Saul Kripke[61], a philosopher[62], 1940–2022[63], of United States[64], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[65], specialised in contemporary philosophy[66] and Donald Davidson[67], a philosopher[68], 1917–2003[69], of United States[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[71], specialised in philosophy[72].
He is credited with the discovery of brain in a vat[73], a thought experiment[74]. Works attributed to him include DPLL algorithm[75], a search algorithm[76], founded in 1962[77], written by Martin Davis[78]. Entities named for him include DPLL algorithm[57] and Davis–Putnam algorithm[58].
His notable doctoral advisees include David Lewis[79], a philosopher[80], 1941–2001[81], of United States[82], specialised in philosophy[83]; Jerry Fodor[84], a philosopher[85], 1935–2017[86], of United States[87], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[88], specialised in philosophy[89]; Paul Benacerraf[90], a mathematician[91], 1931–2025[92], of United States[93], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[94], specialised in mathematical logic[95]; George Boolos[96]; Elliott Sober[97]; and James F. Conant[98].
FAQs
Where was Hilary Putnam born?
Hilary Putnam was born in Chicago[2].
Where did Hilary Putnam die?
Hilary Putnam passed away in Arlington[4].
Who were Hilary Putnam's parents?
Hilary Putnam's father was Samuel Putnam[11].
What did Hilary Putnam do for work?
Hilary Putnam worked as a mathematician[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], non-fiction writer[8], and computer scientist[9].
Where did Hilary Putnam go to school?
Hilary Putnam was educated at Harvard University[21], University of Pennsylvania[22], Central High School[23], and University of California, Los Angeles[24].
What awards did Hilary Putnam receive?
Honors received include Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy[26], Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy[27], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], and Guggenheim Fellowship[29].
Who did Hilary Putnam influence?
Hilary Putnam has been cited as an influence by Saul Kripke[61] and Donald Davidson[67].
What did Hilary Putnam discover?
Hilary Putnam is credited as discoverer of brain in a vat[73].