Michael Bratman

American philosopher
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Summary

Michael Bratman was born on July 25, 1945[1]. He has worked as a philosopher[2], academic[3], and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Field of work: philosophy[7]
  • Employer: Stanford University[8], Stanford University Philosophy Department[9]
  • Educated at: Northeast High School[10]
  • Doctoral advisor: Donald Davidson[11]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13], Philip L. Quinn Prize[14]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Doctoral student: Mark Davis[17]
  • Family name: Bratman[18]
  • Given name: Michael[19]
  • Professorship: U. G. and Abbie Birch Durfee Professorship[20]
  • Official website: https://profiles.stanford.edu/michael-bratman[21]
  • Work location: Stanford[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Affiliation: Stanford University Philosophy Department[24]

Why It Matters

Michael Bratman has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mark Davis[27], a computer scientist[28], b. 1952[29], of United States[30].

FAQs

What did Michael Bratman do for work?

Michael Bratman worked as a philosopher[2], academic[3], and university teacher[4].

Where did Michael Bratman go to school?

Michael Bratman was educated at Northeast High School[10].

What awards did Michael Bratman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13], and Philip L. Quinn Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [2] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . apaonline.org. apaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at → Northeast High School, The Rockefeller University, Haverford College
    Sitelink count → 7
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'et', 'fi', 'it', 'ja', 'pl', 'ru']
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