Nancy Cartwright

American philosopher
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Nancy Cartwright
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23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[23]
Date of birth
January 24, 1944
Place of birth
Pennsylvania
Country of citizenship
United States[5]
Position held
President of the Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Doctoral advisor
Brian Skyrms[13]
Doctoral student
Sophia Efstathiou, Peter Menzies, Mauricio Suárez, Marco Del Seta, Fernando Morett, Jacob Bjorheim, Rosa Runhardt, Adam White
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Different from
Nancy Cartwright
Family name
Cartwright
Given name
Nancy, Lynn, Delaney
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WikiProject Mathematics
Name in native language
Nancy Cartwright
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🏷️ Also known as
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IdRef ID
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InPhO ID
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KBR person ID
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MR Author ID
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MacArthur Fellows Program ID
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Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
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NUKAT ID
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SBN author ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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Treccani's Dizionario di Filosofia ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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Summary

Nancy Cartwright was born in Pennsylvania[1]. She was born on January 24, 1944[2]. She worked as a philosopher[3] and university teacher[4].

Body

Education

She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include Stanford University Philosophy Department[7]; London School of Economics and Political Science[8], a public research university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1895[27], headquartered in London[28]; Stanford University[9], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1885[31], headquartered in Stanford[32]; University of California, San Diego[10], a public university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1960[35]; and Durham University[11], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1832[38], headquartered in Durham[39]. Doctoral students include Sophia Efstathiou[40], a philosopher of science[41]; Peter Menzies[42], a philosopher[43], 1953–2015[44], of Australia[45]; Mauricio Suárez[46], a philosopher[47], b. 1968[48], of Spain[49]; Marco Del Seta[50]; Fernando Morett[51]; and Jacob Bjorheim[52].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[14], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1981[55]; Fellow of the British Academy[15], a fellowship award[56], in United Kingdom[57]; Hempel Award[16], an award[58], founded in 2012[59]; and Carus Lectures[17], a lecture series[60], in United States[61], founded in 1925[62].

FAQs

Where was Nancy Cartwright born?

Nancy Cartwright's place of birth was Pennsylvania[1].

What did Nancy Cartwright do for work?

Nancy Cartwright worked as philosopher[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Nancy Cartwright go to school?

Nancy Cartwright was educated at University of Pittsburgh[12].

What awards did Nancy Cartwright receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[14], Fellow of the British Academy[15], Hempel Award[16], and Carus Lectures[17].

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