Judith Jarvis Thomson

Summary

Judith Jarvis Thomson is a human^[1]. She was born in New York City^[2]. She was born on +1929-10-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. She passed away in Cambridge^[4]. She died on +2020-11-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a philosopher^[6] and university teacher^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Judith Jarvis Thomson was born in New York City^[2].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson was born on +1929-10-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson died on +2020-11-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson held citizenship in United States^[9].
• English was Judith Jarvis Thomson's native language^[10].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson's field of work was analytic philosophy^[11].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson's field of work was ethics^[12].
• Among Judith Jarvis Thomson's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson's education included a stint at Barnard College^[14].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson's education included a stint at Columbia University^[15].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson's education included a stint at Newnham College^[16].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson's education included a stint at Hunter College High School^[17].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson received the honorary doctor of Harvard University^[19].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson received the honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge^[20].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson received the Philip L. Quinn Prize^[21].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson received the Carus Lectures^[22].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson was a member of American Philosophical Society^[24].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson was a member of Royal Academy of Arts^[25].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson is recorded as female^[26].
• Judith Jarvis Thomson's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Judith Jarvis Thomson… she was born on +1929-10-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was her native language^[10].

Education

Educated at Barnard College^[14], a liberal arts college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1889^[30]; Columbia University^[15], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1754^[33], headquartered in Manhattan^[34]; Newnham College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1871^[37]; and Hunter College High School^[17], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1869^[40]. Judith Jarvis Thomson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include analytic philosophy^[11], a philosophical movement^[42] and ethics^[12], a branch of philosophy^[43]. Among Judith Jarvis Thomson's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13]. She supervised Kathrin Koslicki as a doctoral student^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1925^[47]; honorary doctor of Harvard University^[19], an award^[48], in United States^[49]; honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge^[20], an award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; Philip L. Quinn Prize^[21], a philosophy award^[52], founded in 2007^[53]; and Carus Lectures^[22], a lecture series^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1925^[56].

Death and Burial

Judith Jarvis Thomson died on +2020-11-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. She died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

Judith Jarvis Thomson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Works attributed to her include A Defense of Abortion^[59], an academic journal article^[60], written by her^[61].

FAQs

Where was Judith Jarvis Thomson born?

Born in New York City^[2], Judith Jarvis Thomson…

Where did Judith Jarvis Thomson die?

Judith Jarvis Thomson died in Cambridge^[4].

What did Judith Jarvis Thomson do for work?

Judith Jarvis Thomson worked as philosopher^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Judith Jarvis Thomson go to school?

Judith Jarvis Thomson was educated at Barnard College^[14], Columbia University^[15], Newnham College^[16], and Hunter College High School^[17].

What awards did Judith Jarvis Thomson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], honorary doctor of Harvard University^[19], honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge^[20], and Philip L. Quinn Prize^[21].