Rebecca Goldstein

Summary

Rebecca Goldstein is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was White Plains^[2]. She was born on February 23, 1950^[3]. She worked as a philosopher^[4], writer^[5], biographer^[6], novelist^[7], and classical scholar^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Rebecca Goldstein's place of birth was White Plains^[2].
• Rebecca Goldstein was born on February 23, 1950^[3].
• Among Rebecca Goldstein's spouses was Steven Pinker^[10].
• Rebecca Goldstein held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Rebecca Goldstein worked as a philosopher^[4].
• Rebecca Goldstein's professions included writer^[5].
• Rebecca Goldstein worked as a biographer^[6].
• Rebecca Goldstein worked as a novelist^[7].
• Rebecca Goldstein worked as a classical scholar^[8].
• Rebecca Goldstein's field of work was philosophy of science^[12].
• Among Rebecca Goldstein's employers was Rutgers University^[13].
• Rebecca Goldstein was employed by Brandeis University^[14].
• Rebecca Goldstein was employed by Trinity College^[15].
• Among Rebecca Goldstein's employers was Columbia University^[16].
• Rebecca Goldstein was employed by Barnard College^[17].
• Rebecca Goldstein's education included a stint at Princeton University^[18].
• Rebecca Goldstein was educated at Barnard College^[19].
• Rebecca Goldstein received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Rebecca Goldstein received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[21].
• Rebecca Goldstein received the Richard Dawkins Award^[22].
• Rebecca Goldstein received the Humanist of the Year^[23].
• Rebecca Goldstein received the National Humanities Medal^[24].
• Rebecca Goldstein received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Rebecca Goldstein was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Rebecca Goldstein's religion is recorded as atheism^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1950-02-23^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 611a650f-89a8-41ed-9982-5884b1eabefd^[31]

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Origins and Family

Rebecca Goldstein was born in White Plains^[2]. She was born on February 23, 1950^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[18], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35] and Barnard College^[19], a liberal arts college^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1889^[38]. Rebecca Goldstein earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[4], writer^[5], biographer^[6], novelist^[7], and classical scholar^[8]. Rebecca Goldstein's field of work was philosophy of science^[12]. Employers include Rutgers University^[13], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1766^[42]; Brandeis University^[14], a university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1948^[45], headquartered in Waltham^[46]; Trinity College^[15], a liberal arts college^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1823^[49], headquartered in Hartford^[50]; Columbia University^[16], a private university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1754^[53], headquartered in Manhattan^[54]; and Barnard College^[17], a liberal arts college^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1889^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1925^[60]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1981^[63]; Richard Dawkins Award^[22], an award^[64]; Humanist of the Year^[23], an award^[65]; National Humanities Medal^[24], an award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1988^[68]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25], a fellowship award^[69].

Personal Life

Rebecca Goldstein was married to Steven Pinker^[10]. Her religion is recorded as atheism^[27].

Why It Matters

Rebecca Goldstein ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

FAQs

Where was Rebecca Goldstein born?

Rebecca Goldstein was born in White Plains^[2].

Who was Rebecca Goldstein married to?

Rebecca Goldstein's spouses include Steven Pinker^[10].

What did Rebecca Goldstein do for work?

Rebecca Goldstein worked as philosopher^[4], writer^[5], biographer^[6], novelist^[7], and classical scholar^[8].

Where did Rebecca Goldstein go to school?

Rebecca Goldstein was educated at Princeton University^[18] and Barnard College^[19].

What awards did Rebecca Goldstein receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], Richard Dawkins Award^[22], and Humanist of the Year^[23].