John Earman

American philosopher
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John Earman

Summary

John Earman is a human[1]. He was born on +1942-03-30T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a philosopher[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Earman was born on +1942-03-30T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Earman was born on +1942-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • John Earman held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John Earman's professions included philosopher[3].
  • John Earman worked as a university teacher[4].
  • John Earman was employed by University of Pittsburgh[8].
  • John Earman was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[9].
  • Among John Earman's employers was University of Minnesota[10].
  • John Earman was employed by The Rockefeller University[11].
  • John Earman's education included a stint at Princeton University[12].
  • John Earman's doctoral advisor was Carl Gustav Hempel[13].
  • John Earman's doctoral advisor was Paul Benacerraf[14].
  • John Earman received the Lakatos Award[15].
  • John Earman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • John Earman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • John Earman is recorded as male[18].
  • John Earman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Earman supervised Doreen Fraser as a doctoral student[20].
  • John Earman supervised Aristidis Arageorgis as a doctoral student[21].
  • John Earman supervised Christian Wüthrich as a doctoral student[22].
  • John Earman supervised Bryan W. Roberts as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Earman supervised Christopher J. Smeenk as a doctoral student[24].
  • John Earman supervised Gordon Belot as a doctoral student[25].
  • John Earman supervised Laura Ruetsche as a doctoral student[26].
  • John Earman's family name is recorded as Earman[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1942-03-30T00:00:00Z[2] and +1942-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].

Education

John Earman was educated at Princeton University[12]. Doctoral advisors include Carl Gustav Hempel[13], a mathematician[28], 1905–1997[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[31] and Paul Benacerraf[14], a mathematician[32], 1931–2025[33], of United States[34], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[35], specialised in mathematical logic[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[3] and university teacher[4]. Employers include University of Pittsburgh[8], a public–private partnership[37], in United States[38], founded in 1787[39], headquartered in Pittsburgh[40]; University of California, Los Angeles[9], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1919[43], headquartered in Los Angeles[44]; University of Minnesota[10], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1851[47], headquartered in Minneapolis[48]; and The Rockefeller University[11], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1901[51], headquartered in New York City[52]. Doctoral students include Doreen Fraser[20]; Aristidis Arageorgis[21]; Christian Wüthrich[22], a philosopher[53]; Bryan W. Roberts[23], of United States[54]; Christopher J. Smeenk[24], a philosopher[55]; and Gordon Belot[25], a philosopher[56], awarded the Lakatos Award[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Lakatos Award[15], an award[58], founded in 1986[59] and Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[60], in United States[61], founded in 1925[62].

Why It Matters

John Earman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63]

FAQs

What did John Earman do for work?

John Earman worked as philosopher[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did John Earman go to school?

John Earman was educated at Princeton University[12].

What awards did John Earman receive?

Honors received include Lakatos Award[15] and Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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