Sidney Hook

American philosopher (1902–1989)
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Sidney Hook

Summary

Sidney Hook is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1902-12-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Stanford[4]. He died on +1989-07-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sidney Hook's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Sidney Hook passed away in Stanford[4].
  • Sidney Hook was born on +1902-12-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sidney Hook died on +1989-07-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sidney Hook held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Sidney Hook worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Sidney Hook worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Sidney Hook worked as a writer[8].
  • Sidney Hook was employed by New York University[11].
  • Sidney Hook was educated at City College of New York[12].
  • Sidney Hook was educated at Columbia University[13].
  • Sidney Hook received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Sidney Hook received the Jefferson Lecture[15].
  • Sidney Hook received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[16].
  • Sidney Hook received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[17].
  • Sidney Hook received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Sidney Hook was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Sidney Hook was influenced by Bertrand Russell[20].
  • Sidney Hook was influenced by John Dewey[21].
  • Sidney Hook was influenced by Karl Marx[22].
  • Sidney Hook was influenced by Morris Raphael Cohen[23].
  • Sidney Hook's image is recorded as Sidney Hook 1944.jpg[24].
  • Sidney Hook is recorded as male[25].
  • Sidney Hook's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Sidney Hook supervised Leonard Peikoff as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sidney Hook was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1902-12-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[12], a higher education institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Columbia University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Sidney Hook was employed by New York University[11]. He supervised Leonard Peikoff as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; Jefferson Lecture[15], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1972[41]; Presidential Medal of Freedom[16], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1963[44]; Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[17], a fellowship award[45]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[46].

Death and Burial

Sidney Hook died on +1989-07-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Stanford[4].

Why It Matters

Sidney Hook ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Lionel Trilling[48], a literary critic[49], 1905–1975[50], of United States[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[52] and Delmore Schwartz[53], a poet[54], 1913–1966[55], of United States[56], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[57].

His notable doctoral advisees include Leonard Peikoff[58], a philosopher[59], b. 1933[60], of United States[61], specialised in philosophy[62].

FAQs

Where was Sidney Hook born?

Born in New York City[2], Sidney Hook…

Where did Sidney Hook die?

Sidney Hook died in Stanford[4].

What did Sidney Hook do for work?

Sidney Hook worked as philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Sidney Hook go to school?

Sidney Hook was educated at City College of New York[12] and Columbia University[13].

What awards did Sidney Hook receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Jefferson Lecture[15], Presidential Medal of Freedom[16], and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[17].

Who did Sidney Hook influence?

Sidney Hook has been cited as an influence by Lionel Trilling[48] and Delmore Schwartz[53].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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