Nicholas Rescher

American philosopher
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Nicholas Rescher
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Nicholas Rescher

Summary

Nicholas Rescher is a human[1]. He was born in Hagen[2]. He was born on +1928-07-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pittsburgh[4]. He died on +2024-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Rescher was born in Hagen[2].
  • Nicholas Rescher passed away in Pittsburgh[4].
  • Nicholas Rescher was born on +1928-07-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nicholas Rescher died on +2024-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nicholas Rescher held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Nicholas Rescher's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Nicholas Rescher's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Nicholas Rescher's field of work was subjectivity[10].
  • Nicholas Rescher's field of work was history of philosophy[11].
  • Nicholas Rescher's field of work was epistemology[12].
  • Nicholas Rescher's field of work was value theory[13].
  • Among Nicholas Rescher's employers was University of Pittsburgh[14].
  • Among Nicholas Rescher's employers was Lehigh University[15].
  • Nicholas Rescher was educated at Princeton University[16].
  • Nicholas Rescher's education included a stint at Queens College[17].
  • Nicholas Rescher's doctoral advisor was Alonzo Church[18].
  • Nicholas Rescher received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19].
  • Nicholas Rescher received the Helmholtz Medal[20].
  • Nicholas Rescher received the Aquinas Medal[21].
  • Nicholas Rescher received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Nicholas Rescher was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Nicholas Rescher was a member of Academia Europaea[24].
  • Nicholas Rescher was a member of Royal Society of Canada[25].
  • Nicholas Rescher's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[26].
  • Nicholas Rescher's image is recorded as Nicholas Rescher.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicholas Rescher was born in Hagen[2]. He was born on +1928-07-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Queens College[17], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1937[34]. Nicholas Rescher's doctoral advisor was Alonzo Church[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include subjectivity[10]; history of philosophy[11], an aspect of history[35]; epistemology[12], a branch of philosophy[36]; and value theory[13]. Employers include University of Pittsburgh[14], a public–private partnership[37], in United States[38], founded in 1787[39], headquartered in Pittsburgh[40] and Lehigh University[15], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1865[43], headquartered in Bethlehem[44]. Doctoral students include Ernest Sosa[45], a philosopher[46], b. 1940[47], of United States[48], awarded the Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy[49]; Alexander Pruss[50], a philosopher[51], b. 1973[52], of United States[53]; Stephen Montague Puryear[54]; Johanna Seibt[55]; David Harding Carey[56]; and Joshua Lewis Golding[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], a decoration[58], in Germany[59]; Helmholtz Medal[20], a science award[60], in German Empire[61]; Aquinas Medal[21], a medallion[62], in United States[63], founded in 1949[64]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[65], in United States[66], founded in 1925[67].

Personal Life

Nicholas Rescher's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[26].

Death and Burial

Nicholas Rescher died on +2024-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pittsburgh[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nicholas Rescher include Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy[68], an award[69], founded in 2009[70].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Rescher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

Entities named for him include Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy[68], an award[69], founded in 2009[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include Brian Skyrms[73], a mathematician[74], b. 1938[75], of United States[76], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[77], specialised in probability theory[78] and Ernest Sosa[79], a philosopher[80], b. 1940[81], of United States[82], awarded the Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy[83].

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Rescher born?

Nicholas Rescher was born in Hagen[2].

Where did Nicholas Rescher die?

Nicholas Rescher died in Pittsburgh[4].

What did Nicholas Rescher do for work?

Nicholas Rescher worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Nicholas Rescher go to school?

Nicholas Rescher was educated at Princeton University[16] and Queens College[17].

What awards did Nicholas Rescher receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], Helmholtz Medal[20], Aquinas Medal[21], and Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

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