John Perry

American philosopher
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Summary

John Perry was born on January 16, 1943[1], in Lincoln[2]. He has worked as a philosopher[3], screenwriter[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Field of work: philosophy[8]
  • Employer: Stanford University Philosophy Department[9], Stanford University[10], University of Michigan[11], University of California, Los Angeles[12]
  • Educated at: Cornell University[13], Doane University[14]
  • Doctoral advisor: Keith Donnellan[15]
  • Award received: Ig Nobel Prize[16], Humboldt Research Fellowship[17], Jean Nicod Prize[18], Humboldt Prize[19], Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Philip L. Quinn Prize[21]
  • Member of: Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[22], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Movement: analytic philosophy[25], naturalism[26]
  • Doctoral student: John Etchemendy[27], Bradley Dowden[28], Mark Crimmins[29], Donovan Wishon[30], Bernard Linsky[31]
  • Family name: Perry[32]
  • Given name: John[33], Richard[34]
  • Professorship: Henry Waldgrave Stuart Memorial Professorship[35]
  • Official website: https://profiles.stanford.edu/john-perry[36]
  • Work location: Stanford[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
  • Affiliation: Stanford University Philosophy Department[39]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[40]

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include John Etchemendy[41], a philosopher[42], b. 1952[43], of United States[44], awarded the Barwise Prize[45], specialised in philosophy[46].

FAQs

Where was John Perry born?

John Perry was born in Lincoln[2].

What did John Perry do for work?

John Perry worked as a philosopher[3], screenwriter[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6].

Where did John Perry go to school?

John Perry was educated at Cornell University[13] and Doane University[14].

What awards did John Perry receive?

Honors received include Ig Nobel Prize[16], Humboldt Research Fellowship[17], Jean Nicod Prize[18], and Humboldt Prize[19].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [18] ↑ . institutnicod.org. institutnicod.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [21] ↑ . apaonline.org. apaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] ↑ . The Academic Family Tree. wikidata.org.
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  31. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  35. [35] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  4. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 13w ago · Bender235 · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student → John Etchemendy, Bradley Dowden, Mark Crimmins +2
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  2. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0328043-Perry-John-1943
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    Movement → analytic philosophy, naturalism
    Educated at → Cornell University, Doane University
    Employer → Stanford University Philosophy Department, Stanford University, University of Michigan +1
    Occupation → philosopher, screenwriter, university teacher +1
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