Melvin Fitting

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Melvin Fitting

Summary

Melvin Fitting is a human[1]. His place of birth was Troy[2]. He was born on January 24, 1942[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], university teacher[5], and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Melvin Fitting was born in Troy[2].
  • Melvin Fitting was born on January 24, 1942[3].
  • Melvin Fitting held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Melvin Fitting worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Melvin Fitting's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Melvin Fitting worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Melvin Fitting was employed by City University of New York[9].
  • Melvin Fitting was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[10].
  • Melvin Fitting was educated at Yeshiva University[11].
  • Melvin Fitting's doctoral advisor was Raymond Smullyan[12].
  • Melvin Fitting received the Herbrand Award[13].
  • Melvin Fitting is recorded as male[14].
  • Melvin Fitting's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Melvin Fitting supervised Jan Andrzej Plaza as a doctoral student[16].
  • Melvin Fitting supervised Ruili Ye as a doctoral student[17].
  • Melvin Fitting supervised Hidenori Kurokawa as a doctoral student[18].
  • Melvin Fitting's family name is recorded as Fitting[19].
  • Melvin Fitting's given name is recorded as Melvin[20].
  • Melvin Fitting's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Melvin Fitting's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Troy[2], Melvin Fitting… he was born on January 24, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[10], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1824[25], headquartered in Troy[26] and Yeshiva University[11], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1886[29], headquartered in New York City[30]. Melvin Fitting's doctoral advisor was Raymond Smullyan[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], university teacher[5], and computer scientist[6]. Melvin Fitting was employed by City University of New York[9]. Doctoral students include Jan Andrzej Plaza[16], a mathematician[31]; Ruili Ye[17]; and Hidenori Kurokawa[18].

Recognition

Melvin Fitting received the Herbrand Award[13].

Why It Matters

Melvin Fitting ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Melvin Fitting born?

Melvin Fitting's place of birth was Troy[2].

What did Melvin Fitting do for work?

Melvin Fitting worked as philosopher[4], university teacher[5], and computer scientist[6].

Where did Melvin Fitting go to school?

Melvin Fitting was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[10] and Yeshiva University[11].

What awards did Melvin Fitting receive?

Honors received include Herbrand Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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