Nelson Goodman

Summary

Nelson Goodman is a human^[1]. He was born in Somerville^[2]. He was born on +1906-08-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Needham^[4]. He died on +1998-11-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], and gallerist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Nelson Goodman's place of birth was Somerville^[2].
• Nelson Goodman passed away in Needham^[4].
• Nelson Goodman was born on +1906-08-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Nelson Goodman died on +1998-11-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Nelson Goodman held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Nelson Goodman's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Nelson Goodman's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Nelson Goodman's professions included gallerist^[8].
• Among Nelson Goodman's employers was Harvard University^[11].
• Among Nelson Goodman's employers was University of Pennsylvania^[12].
• Among Nelson Goodman's employers was Brandeis University^[13].
• Among Nelson Goodman's employers was Tufts University^[14].
• Nelson Goodman's education included a stint at Harvard University^[15].
• Nelson Goodman received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Nelson Goodman received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy^[17].
• Nelson Goodman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Nelson Goodman is recorded as male^[19].
• Nelson Goodman's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Nelson Goodman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122839817^[21].
• Nelson Goodman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108612138^[22].
• Nelson Goodman's GND ID is recorded as 118696432^[23].
• Nelson Goodman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50037322^[24].
• Nelson Goodman's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500210702^[25].
• Nelson Goodman's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12016267x^[26].
• Nelson Goodman's IdRef ID is recorded as 028298772^[27].

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Origins and Family

Nelson Goodman was born in Somerville^[2]. He was born on +1906-08-07T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Nelson Goodman was educated at Harvard University^[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], and gallerist^[8]. Employers include Harvard University^[11], a private university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1636^[31], headquartered in Cambridge^[32]; University of Pennsylvania^[12], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1740^[35], headquartered in Philadelphia^[36]; Brandeis University^[13], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1948^[39], headquartered in Waltham^[40]; and Tufts University^[14], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1852^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1925^[46] and doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy^[17], an award^[47], in France^[48].

Death and Burial

Nelson Goodman died on +1998-11-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Needham^[4].

Why It Matters

Nelson Goodman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He is credited with the discovery of counterfactual conditional^[51]. Works attributed to him include Languages of Art^[52], a written work^[53], written by him^[54].

FAQs

Where was Nelson Goodman born?

Nelson Goodman was born in Somerville^[2].

Where did Nelson Goodman die?

Nelson Goodman died in Needham^[4].

What did Nelson Goodman do for work?

Nelson Goodman worked as philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], and gallerist^[8].

Where did Nelson Goodman go to school?

Nelson Goodman was educated at Harvard University^[15].

What awards did Nelson Goodman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16] and doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy^[17].

What did Nelson Goodman discover?

Nelson Goodman is credited as discoverer of counterfactual conditional^[51].