Jack Silver

American logician (1942–2016)
Person human Q1677207
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Jack Silver

Summary

Jack Silver is a human[1]. He was born in Missoula[2]. He was born on +1942-04-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2016-12-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Missoula[2], Jack Silver…
  • Jack Silver was born on +1942-04-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jack Silver died on +2016-12-22T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Jack Silver held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jack Silver's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Jack Silver worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Jack Silver's field of work was set theory[9].
  • Jack Silver was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Jack Silver was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Jack Silver's doctoral advisor was Robert Lawson Vaught[12].
  • Jack Silver's image is recorded as Jack Silver.jpg[13].
  • Jack Silver is recorded as male[14].
  • Jack Silver's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jack Silver supervised Randall Dougherty as a doctoral student[16].
  • Jack Silver supervised Jeremy Avigad as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jack Silver supervised John P. Burgess as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jack Silver supervised Richard Zach as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jack Silver supervised Concha Gómez as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jack Silver supervised Karel Prikry as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jack Silver supervised William Mitchell as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jack Silver supervised Martin Goldstern as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jack Silver supervised Nathaniel Shawn Hellerstein as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jack Silver supervised Frederick Anthony Teti as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jack Silver supervised Aleksandar Djordje Ignjatovic as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jack Silver supervised Paul Smith MacMillan as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Jack Silver was born in Missoula[2]. He was born on +1942-04-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jack Silver was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11]. His doctoral advisor was Robert Lawson Vaught[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and philosopher[6]. Jack Silver's field of work was set theory[9]. Among his employers was University of California, Berkeley[10]. Doctoral students include Randall Dougherty[16], a mathematician[28], b. 1961[29], of United States[30], specialised in mathematics[31]; Jeremy Avigad[17], a philosopher[32], b. 1968[33], of United States[34], specialised in computer science[35]; John P. Burgess[18], a philosopher[36], b. 1948[37], of United States[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[39]; Richard Zach[19], a logician[40], b. 2000[41], of Austria[42]; Concha Gómez[20], a mathematician[43], of Italy[44]; and Karel Prikry[21], a mathematician[45], b. 1944[46], of United States[47].

Death and Burial

Jack Silver died on +2016-12-22T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Jack Silver ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jeremy Avigad[48], a philosopher[49], b. 1968[50], of United States[51], specialised in computer science[52].

FAQs

Where was Jack Silver born?

Jack Silver's place of birth was Missoula[2].

What did Jack Silver do for work?

Jack Silver worked as mathematician[5] and philosopher[6].

Where did Jack Silver go to school?

Jack Silver was educated at University of California, Berkeley[11].

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  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . richardzach.org. richardzach.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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