Michael Friedman

American philosopher
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Michael Friedman

Summary

Michael Friedman is a human[1]. Born in Brookline[2], he… he was born on +1947-04-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stanford[4]. He died on +2025-03-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], academic[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brookline[2], Michael Friedman…
  • Michael Friedman died in Stanford[4].
  • Michael Friedman was born on +1947-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Friedman died on +2025-03-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Michael Friedman held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Michael Friedman worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Michael Friedman worked as an academic[7].
  • Michael Friedman's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Michael Friedman's field of work was philosophy[11].
  • Among Michael Friedman's employers was Stanford University[12].
  • Among Michael Friedman's employers was Indiana University[13].
  • Michael Friedman was employed by University of Illinois Chicago[14].
  • Michael Friedman's education included a stint at Princeton University[15].
  • Michael Friedman's doctoral advisor was Clark Glymour[16].
  • Michael Friedman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Michael Friedman received the Humboldt Research Fellowship[18].
  • Michael Friedman received the Lakatos Award[19].
  • Michael Friedman received the Humboldt Prize[20].
  • Michael Friedman received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Michael Friedman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Michael Friedman is recorded as male[23].
  • Michael Friedman's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Michael Friedman supervised Richard Healey as a doctoral student[25].
  • Michael Friedman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109315170[26].
  • Michael Friedman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108537659[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Friedman was born in Brookline[2]. He was born on +1947-04-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Michael Friedman's education included a stint at Princeton University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Clark Glymour[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], academic[7], and university teacher[8]. Michael Friedman's field of work was philosophy[11]. Employers include Stanford University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Indiana University[13], a state university system[32], in United States[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Bloomington[35]; and University of Illinois Chicago[14], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1983[38]. He supervised Richard Healey as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; Humboldt Research Fellowship[18]; Lakatos Award[19], an award[42], founded in 1986[43]; Humboldt Prize[20], a science award[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1972[46]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[47].

Death and Burial

Michael Friedman died on +2025-03-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Stanford[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Friedman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Michael Friedman born?

Michael Friedman's place of birth was Brookline[2].

Where did Michael Friedman die?

Michael Friedman passed away in Stanford[4].

What did Michael Friedman do for work?

Michael Friedman worked as philosopher[6], academic[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Michael Friedman go to school?

Michael Friedman was educated at Princeton University[15].

What awards did Michael Friedman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Humboldt Research Fellowship[18], Lakatos Award[19], and Humboldt Prize[20].

References

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  2. [4] . philosophy.stanford.edu. philosophy.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . lse.ac.uk. lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . philosophy.stanford.edu. philosophy.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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