Michael Detlefsen

American logician
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Michael Detlefsen

Summary

Michael Detlefsen is a human[1]. Born in Scottsbluff[2], he… he was born on October 20, 1948[3]. He died on October 21, 2019[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Michael Detlefsen was born in Scottsbluff[2].
  • Michael Detlefsen was born on October 20, 1948[3].
  • Michael Detlefsen died on October 21, 2019[4].
  • Michael Detlefsen held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Michael Detlefsen's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Michael Detlefsen was employed by University of Notre Dame[8].
  • Michael Detlefsen was employed by University of Minnesota Duluth[9].
  • Michael Detlefsen was educated at Johns Hopkins University[10].
  • Michael Detlefsen's doctoral advisor was Dovid Gottlieb[11].
  • Michael Detlefsen's doctoral advisor was Stephen Francis Barker[12].
  • Michael Detlefsen is recorded as male[13].
  • Michael Detlefsen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Michael Detlefsen supervised Andrew Peter Arana as a doctoral student[15].
  • Michael Detlefsen supervised Joongol Kim as a doctoral student[16].
  • Michael Detlefsen supervised Brian Rosmaita as a doctoral student[17].
  • Michael Detlefsen supervised Sean P. Walsh as a doctoral student[18].
  • Michael Detlefsen supervised Christopher Porter as a doctoral student[19].
  • Michael Detlefsen supervised Iulian Toader as a doctoral student[20].
  • Michael Detlefsen supervised Graham Leach-Krouse as a doctoral student[21].
  • Michael Detlefsen supervised Emmylou Haffner as a doctoral student[22].
  • Michael Detlefsen's family name is recorded as Detlefsen[23].
  • Michael Detlefsen's given name is recorded as Michael[24].
  • Michael Detlefsen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Michael Detlefsen's different from is recorded as Michael Ernest Detlefsen[26].
  • Michael Detlefsen's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Detlefsen was born in Scottsbluff[2]. He was born on October 20, 1948[3].

Education

Michael Detlefsen's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[10]. Doctoral advisors include Dovid Gottlieb[11], a rabbi[28], b. 1950[29] and Stephen Francis Barker[12], a philosopher[30], 1927–2019[31], of United States[32], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[33].

Career and Affiliations

Michael Detlefsen worked as a philosopher[5]. Employers include University of Notre Dame[8], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1842[36] and University of Minnesota Duluth[9], a public university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1895[39]. Doctoral students include Andrew Peter Arana[15]; Joongol Kim[16]; Brian Rosmaita[17]; Sean P. Walsh[18], a university teacher[40], specialised in philosophy of logic[41]; Christopher Porter[19]; and Iulian Toader[20].

Death and Burial

Michael Detlefsen died on October 21, 2019[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Detlefsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Michael Detlefsen born?

Michael Detlefsen was born in Scottsbluff[2].

What did Michael Detlefsen do for work?

Michael Detlefsen worked as philosopher[5].

Where did Michael Detlefsen go to school?

Michael Detlefsen was educated at Johns Hopkins University[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . VIAF ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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