Nancy Cartwright

American philosopher
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Nancy Cartwright

Summary

Nancy Cartwright is a human[1]. She was born in Pennsylvania[2]. She was born on +1944-01-24T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pennsylvania[2], Nancy Cartwright…
  • Nancy Cartwright was born on +1944-01-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nancy Cartwright held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Nancy Cartwright worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Nancy Cartwright worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Nancy Cartwright's field of work was philosophy of science[8].
  • Nancy Cartwright was employed by Stanford University Philosophy Department[9].
  • Among Nancy Cartwright's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[10].
  • Nancy Cartwright was employed by Stanford University[11].
  • Among Nancy Cartwright's employers was University of California, San Diego[12].
  • Among Nancy Cartwright's employers was Durham University[13].
  • Nancy Cartwright was educated at University of Pittsburgh[14].
  • Nancy Cartwright's doctoral advisor was Brian Skyrms[15].
  • Nancy Cartwright received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • Nancy Cartwright received the Fellow of the British Academy[17].
  • Nancy Cartwright received the Hempel Award[18].
  • Nancy Cartwright received the Carus Lectures[19].
  • Nancy Cartwright was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • Nancy Cartwright was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Nancy Cartwright was a member of British Academy[22].
  • Nancy Cartwright was a member of International Society for Science and Religion[23].
  • Nancy Cartwright was a member of Academia Europaea[24].
  • Nancy Cartwright's image is recorded as Nancy Cartwright 1990s.jpg[25].
  • Nancy Cartwright is recorded as female[26].
  • Nancy Cartwright's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Nancy Cartwright's place of birth was Pennsylvania[2]. She was born on +1944-01-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nancy Cartwright's education included a stint at University of Pittsburgh[14]. Her doctoral advisor was Brian Skyrms[15]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. Nancy Cartwright's field of work was philosophy of science[8]. Employers include Stanford University Philosophy Department[9]; London School of Economics and Political Science[10], a public research university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1895[31], headquartered in London[32]; Stanford University[11], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1885[35], headquartered in Stanford[36]; University of California, San Diego[12], a public university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1960[39]; and Durham University[13], a collegiate university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1832[42], headquartered in Durham[43]. Doctoral students include Sophia Efstathiou[44], a philosopher of science[45]; Peter Menzies[46], a philosopher[47], 1953–2015[48], of Australia[49]; Mauricio Suárez[50], a philosopher[51], b. 1968[52], of Spain[53]; Marco Del Seta[54]; Fernando Morett[55]; and Jacob Bjorheim[56].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1981[59]; Fellow of the British Academy[17], a fellowship award[60], in United Kingdom[61]; Hempel Award[18], an award[62], founded in 2012[63]; and Carus Lectures[19], a lecture series[64], in United States[65], founded in 1925[66].

Why It Matters

Nancy Cartwright ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Nancy Cartwright born?

Nancy Cartwright's place of birth was Pennsylvania[2].

What did Nancy Cartwright do for work?

Nancy Cartwright worked as philosopher[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Nancy Cartwright go to school?

Nancy Cartwright was educated at University of Pittsburgh[14].

What awards did Nancy Cartwright receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16], Fellow of the British Academy[17], Hempel Award[18], and Carus Lectures[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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