Robert Brandom

American philosopher
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Robert Brandom

Summary

Robert Brandom is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1950-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert Brandom's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Robert Brandom was born on +1950-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Brandom was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Robert Brandom held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Robert Brandom's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Robert Brandom worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Robert Brandom's field of work was philosophy[9].
  • Robert Brandom's field of work was philosophy of language[10].
  • Robert Brandom's field of work was philosophy of mind[11].
  • Robert Brandom's field of work was logic[12].
  • Among Robert Brandom's employers was University of Pittsburgh[13].
  • Robert Brandom's education included a stint at Princeton University[14].
  • Robert Brandom was educated at Yale University[15].
  • Robert Brandom's doctoral advisor was Richard Rorty[16].
  • Robert Brandom was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Robert Brandom is recorded as male[18].
  • Robert Brandom's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Robert Brandom supervised John MacFarlane as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert Brandom's family name is recorded as Brandom[21].
  • Robert Brandom's given name is recorded as Robert[22].
  • Robert Brandom's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Robert Brandom's place of birth was New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1950-03-13T00:00:00Z[3] and +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[14], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1746[26], headquartered in Princeton[27] and Yale University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]. Robert Brandom's doctoral advisor was Richard Rorty[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include philosophy[9], an academic discipline[32]; philosophy of language[10], a branch of philosophy[33]; philosophy of mind[11], a branch of philosophy[34]; and logic[12], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[35]. Among Robert Brandom's employers was University of Pittsburgh[13]. He supervised John MacFarlane as a doctoral student[20].

Why It Matters

Robert Brandom ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

His notable doctoral advisees include John MacFarlane[38], a philosopher[39], b. 1967[40], of United States[41].

FAQs

Where was Robert Brandom born?

Born in New York City[2], Robert Brandom…

What did Robert Brandom do for work?

Robert Brandom worked as philosopher[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Robert Brandom go to school?

Robert Brandom was educated at Princeton University[14] and Yale University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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