Jaegwon Kim

American philosopher (1934–2019)
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Jaegwon Kim

Summary

Jaegwon Kim is a human[1]. Born in Daegu[2], he… he was born on +1934-09-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2019-11-27T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Daegu[2], Jaegwon Kim…
  • Jaegwon Kim was born on +1934-09-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jaegwon Kim died on +2019-11-27T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Jaegwon Kim held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jaegwon Kim's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Jaegwon Kim worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jaegwon Kim's field of work was philosophy[9].
  • Jaegwon Kim's field of work was philosophy of science[10].
  • Jaegwon Kim's field of work was philosophy of mind[11].
  • Jaegwon Kim's field of work was epistemology[12].
  • Jaegwon Kim was employed by Brown University[13].
  • Jaegwon Kim was employed by Johns Hopkins University[14].
  • Jaegwon Kim was employed by Cornell University[15].
  • Among Jaegwon Kim's employers was University of Michigan[16].
  • Among Jaegwon Kim's employers was University of Notre Dame[17].
  • Jaegwon Kim was employed by Swarthmore College[18].
  • Jaegwon Kim was educated at Dartmouth College[19].
  • Jaegwon Kim's education included a stint at Princeton University[20].
  • Jaegwon Kim received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Jaegwon Kim received the Kyung-Ahm Prize[22].
  • Jaegwon Kim was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Jaegwon Kim was influenced by Carl Gustav Hempel[24].
  • Jaegwon Kim is recorded as male[25].
  • Jaegwon Kim's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jaegwon Kim's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121274041[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jaegwon Kim's place of birth was Daegu[2]. He was born on +1934-09-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1769[30] and Princeton University[20], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1746[33], headquartered in Princeton[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include philosophy[9], an academic discipline[35]; philosophy of science[10], a branch of philosophy[36]; philosophy of mind[11], a branch of philosophy[37]; and epistemology[12], a branch of philosophy[38]. Employers include Brown University[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1765[41], headquartered in Providence[42]; Johns Hopkins University[14], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1876[45], headquartered in Baltimore[46]; Cornell University[15], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1865[49], headquartered in Ithaca[50]; University of Michigan[16], a public research university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1817[53], headquartered in Ann Arbor[54]; University of Notre Dame[17], a private university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1842[57]; and Swarthmore College[18], a liberal arts college[58], in United States[59], founded in 1864[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[61] and Kyung-Ahm Prize[22], an award[62], in South Korea[63], founded in 2005[64].

Death and Burial

Jaegwon Kim died on +2019-11-27T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Jaegwon Kim ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65]

FAQs

Where was Jaegwon Kim born?

Jaegwon Kim's place of birth was Daegu[2].

What did Jaegwon Kim do for work?

Jaegwon Kim worked as philosopher[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Jaegwon Kim go to school?

Jaegwon Kim was educated at Dartmouth College[19] and Princeton University[20].

What awards did Jaegwon Kim receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21] and Kyung-Ahm Prize[22].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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