Saul Kripke

Summary

Saul Kripke is a human^[1]. Born in Bay Shore^[2], he… he was born on November 13, 1940^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on September 15, 2022^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], mathematician^[9], and logician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,009 views/month, #6,773 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Saul Kripke's place of birth was Bay Shore^[2].
• Saul Kripke passed away in New York City^[4].
• Saul Kripke was born on November 13, 1940^[3].
• Saul Kripke died on September 15, 2022^[5].
• Saul Kripke's father was Myer S. Kripke^[12].
• Saul Kripke's mother was Dorothy K. Kripke^[13].
• Saul Kripke held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Saul Kripke worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Saul Kripke worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Saul Kripke worked as a writer^[8].
• Saul Kripke worked as a mathematician^[9].
• Saul Kripke worked as a logician^[10].
• Saul Kripke's field of work was contemporary philosophy^[15].
• Saul Kripke's field of work was Western philosophy^[16].
• Saul Kripke's field of work was analytic philosophy^[17].
• Saul Kripke's field of work was philosophy of language^[18].
• Saul Kripke's field of work was logic^[19].
• Saul Kripke's field of work was metaphysics^[20].
• Among Saul Kripke's employers was Princeton University^[21].
• Among Saul Kripke's employers was City University of New York^[22].
• Among Saul Kripke's employers was The Rockefeller University^[23].
• Among Saul Kripke's employers was CUNY Graduate School and University Center^[24].
• Saul Kripke's education included a stint at Harvard University^[25].
• Saul Kripke was educated at Omaha Central High School^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Saul Kripke is Naming and Necessity^[27].

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Origins and Family

Saul Kripke was born in Bay Shore^[2]. He was born on November 13, 1940^[3]. His father was Myer S. Kripke^[12]. His mother was Dorothy K. Kripke^[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[25], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Omaha Central High School^[26], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1912^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], mathematician^[9], and logician^[10]. Fields of work include contemporary philosophy^[15], an academic discipline^[35]; Western philosophy^[16], a science^[36]; analytic philosophy^[17], a philosophical movement^[37]; philosophy of language^[18], a branch of philosophy^[38]; logic^[19], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification^[39]; and metaphysics^[20], a branch of philosophy^[40]. Employers include Princeton University^[21], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1746^[43], headquartered in Princeton^[44]; City University of New York^[22], a public university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1961^[47], headquartered in New York City^[48]; The Rockefeller University^[23], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1901^[51], headquartered in New York City^[52]; and CUNY Graduate School and University Center^[24].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Saul Kripke is Naming and Necessity^[27]. Things named for him include Kripke semantics^[53], a logic model^[54] and Kripke structure^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[56], Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy^[57], and Fulbright Scholarship^[58].

Personal Life

Saul Kripke's religion is recorded as Judaism^[59].

Death and Burial

Saul Kripke died on September 15, 2022^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[60].

Why It Matters

Saul Kripke ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,009 views/month, #6,773 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

He has been cited as an influence by Ali Larijani^[63], a politician^[64], 1958–2026^[65], of Pahlavi Iran^[66] and Donald Davidson^[67], a philosopher^[68], 1917–2003^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[71], specialised in philosophy^[72].

Works attributed to him include Naming and Necessity^[73], a written work^[74] and Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language^[75], a literary work^[76]. Entities named for him include Kripke semantics^[53], a logic model^[54] and Kripke structure^[55].

FAQs

Where was Saul Kripke born?

Born in Bay Shore^[2], Saul Kripke…

Where did Saul Kripke die?

Saul Kripke died in New York City^[4].

Who were Saul Kripke's parents?

Saul Kripke's father was Myer S. Kripke^[12]. Saul Kripke's mother was Dorothy K. Kripke^[13].

What did Saul Kripke do for work?

Saul Kripke worked as philosopher^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], mathematician^[9], and logician^[10].

Where did Saul Kripke go to school?

Saul Kripke was educated at Harvard University^[25] and Omaha Central High School^[26].

What awards did Saul Kripke receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[56], Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy^[57], and Fulbright Scholarship^[58].

Who did Saul Kripke influence?

Saul Kripke has been cited as an influence by Ali Larijani^[63] and Donald Davidson^[67].