Lawrence Sklar

American philosopher
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Lawrence Sklar

Summary

Lawrence Sklar is a human[1]. He was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1938-06-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on +2024-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baltimore[2], Lawrence Sklar…
  • Lawrence Sklar passed away in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Lawrence Sklar was born on +1938-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lawrence Sklar died on +2024-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lawrence Sklar held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lawrence Sklar worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Lawrence Sklar worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Lawrence Sklar was employed by University of Michigan[10].
  • Lawrence Sklar was educated at Princeton University[11].
  • Lawrence Sklar's doctoral advisor was Carl Gustav Hempel[12].
  • Lawrence Sklar's doctoral advisor was Paul Benacerraf[13].
  • Lawrence Sklar received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Lawrence Sklar received the Lakatos Award[15].
  • Lawrence Sklar received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Lawrence Sklar was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Lawrence Sklar's image is recorded as Lawrence Sklar.jpg[18].
  • Lawrence Sklar is recorded as male[19].
  • Lawrence Sklar's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lawrence Sklar supervised James M. Joyce as a doctoral student[21].
  • Lawrence Sklar supervised Mark Kaplan as a doctoral student[22].
  • Lawrence Sklar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110492959[23].
  • Lawrence Sklar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 225945835[24].
  • Lawrence Sklar's GND ID is recorded as 1241747709[25].
  • Lawrence Sklar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84167358[26].
  • Lawrence Sklar's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120975727[27].

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Origins and Family

Lawrence Sklar was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1938-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lawrence Sklar was educated at Princeton University[11]. Doctoral advisors include Carl Gustav Hempel[12], a mathematician[28], 1905–1997[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[31] and Paul Benacerraf[13], 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[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Lawrence Sklar's employers was University of Michigan[10]. Doctoral students include James M. Joyce[21], a philosopher[37], b. 1958[38] and Mark Kaplan[22], a philosopher[39], b. 1951[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43]; Lakatos Award[15], an award[44], founded in 1986[45]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], a fellowship award[46].

Death and Burial

Lawrence Sklar died on +2024-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

Why It Matters

Lawrence Sklar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Sklar born?

Lawrence Sklar's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Where did Lawrence Sklar die?

Lawrence Sklar died in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Lawrence Sklar do for work?

Lawrence Sklar worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Lawrence Sklar go to school?

Lawrence Sklar was educated at Princeton University[11].

What awards did Lawrence Sklar receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Lakatos Award[15], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved . lsa.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . lse.ac.uk. lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved . lsa.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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