Jerry Fodor

American philosopher (1935–2017)
Person human Q319186
Jerry Fodor
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Jerry Fodor

Summary

Jerry Fodor is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1935-04-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on +2017-11-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jerry Fodor's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Jerry Fodor passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Jerry Fodor was born on +1935-04-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jerry Fodor died on +2017-11-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jerry Fodor held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jerry Fodor worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Jerry Fodor worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jerry Fodor's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • Among Jerry Fodor's employers was Rutgers University[11].
  • Jerry Fodor was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Among Jerry Fodor's employers was City University of New York[13].
  • Jerry Fodor's education included a stint at Princeton University[14].
  • Jerry Fodor was educated at Columbia University[15].
  • Jerry Fodor's education included a stint at University of Oxford[16].
  • Jerry Fodor's doctoral advisor was Hilary Putnam[17].
  • Jerry Fodor received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Jerry Fodor received the Jean Nicod Prize[19].
  • Jerry Fodor received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[20].
  • Jerry Fodor was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Jerry Fodor's religion is recorded as atheism[22].
  • Jerry Fodor's image is recorded as Jerry Fodor.jpg[23].
  • Jerry Fodor is recorded as male[24].
  • Jerry Fodor's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jerry Fodor supervised Edward Stabler as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jerry Fodor supervised David Caplan as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jerry Fodor was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1935-04-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Columbia University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and University of Oxford[16], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1096[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]. Jerry Fodor's doctoral advisor was Hilary Putnam[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Jerry Fodor's field of work was philosophy[10]. Employers include Rutgers University[11], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1766[42]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1861[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]; and City University of New York[13], a public university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1961[49], headquartered in New York City[50]. Doctoral students include Edward Stabler[26], a linguist[51], b. 1955[52], specialised in linguistics[53] and David Caplan[27], a neurologist[54], b. 1947[55], specialised in Alzheimer's disease[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; Jean Nicod Prize[19], a science award[60], in France[61]; and Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[20].

Personal Life

Jerry Fodor's religion is recorded as atheism[22].

Death and Burial

Jerry Fodor died on +2017-11-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[62].

Why It Matters

Jerry Fodor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Jerry Fodor born?

Jerry Fodor's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Jerry Fodor die?

Jerry Fodor died in Manhattan[4].

What did Jerry Fodor do for work?

Jerry Fodor worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Jerry Fodor go to school?

Jerry Fodor was educated at Princeton University[14], Columbia University[15], and University of Oxford[16].

What awards did Jerry Fodor receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Jean Nicod Prize[19], and Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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