Max Black

Summary

Max Black is a human^[1]. Born in Baku^[2], he… he was born on +1909-02-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Ithaca^[4]. He died on +1988-08-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], and mathematician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Max Black was born in Baku^[2].
• Max Black passed away in Ithaca^[4].
• Max Black was born on +1909-02-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Max Black died on +1988-08-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Max Black held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Max Black's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Max Black's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Max Black's professions included mathematician^[8].
• Max Black's field of work was philosophy of science^[11].
• Max Black's field of work was philosophy of language^[12].
• Among Max Black's employers was Cornell University^[13].
• Max Black was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[14].
• Among Max Black's employers was UCL Institute of Education^[15].
• Max Black's education included a stint at Queens' College^[16].
• Max Black was educated at University of Göttingen^[17].
• Max Black's education included a stint at University of London^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Max Black is The Nature of Mathematics^[19].
• Max Black received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Max Black received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Max Black was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Max Black is recorded as male^[23].
• Max Black's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Max Black supervised Keith Donnellan as a doctoral student^[25].
• Max Black supervised Ronald Giere as a doctoral student^[26].
• Max Black's family name is recorded as Black^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Baku^[2], Max Black… he was born on +1909-02-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Queens' College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1448^[30]; University of Göttingen^[17], a campus university^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1734^[33], headquartered in Göttingen^[34]; and University of London^[18], a university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1836^[37], headquartered in London^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], and mathematician^[8]. Fields of work include philosophy of science^[11], a branch of philosophy^[39] and philosophy of language^[12], a branch of philosophy^[40]. Employers include Cornell University^[13], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1865^[43], headquartered in Ithaca^[44]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[14], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1867^[47]; and UCL Institute of Education^[15], an academic institution^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1902^[50], headquartered in London^[51]. Doctoral students include Keith Donnellan^[25], a philosopher^[52], 1931–2015^[53], of United States^[54] and Ronald Giere^[26], a philosopher^[55], 1938–2020^[56], of United States^[57].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Max Black is The Nature of Mathematics^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1925^[60] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21], a fellowship award^[61].

Death and Burial

Max Black died on +1988-08-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Ithaca^[4].

Why It Matters

Max Black ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62]

He is credited with the discovery of mutilated chessboard problem^[63], a mathematical chess problem^[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include Keith Donnellan^[65], a philosopher^[66], 1931–2015^[67], of United States^[68] and Ronald Giere^[69], a philosopher^[70], 1938–2020^[71], of United States^[72].

FAQs

Where was Max Black born?

Max Black was born in Baku^[2].

Where did Max Black die?

Max Black passed away in Ithaca^[4].

What did Max Black do for work?

Max Black worked as philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], and mathematician^[8].

Where did Max Black go to school?

Max Black was educated at Queens' College^[16], University of Göttingen^[17], and University of London^[18].

What awards did Max Black receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].

What did Max Black discover?

Max Black is credited as discoverer of mutilated chessboard problem^[63].