William Bechtel

American philosopher
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William Bechtel

Summary

William Bechtel is a human[1]. He was born on 1951[2]. He worked as a philosopher[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • William Bechtel was born on 1951[2].
  • William Bechtel's professions included philosopher[3].
  • Among William Bechtel's employers was University of California, San Diego[5].
  • William Bechtel was employed by Washington University in St. Louis[6].
  • Among William Bechtel's employers was Georgia State University[7].
  • William Bechtel was educated at Kenyon College[8].
  • William Bechtel's doctoral advisor was Manley H. Thompson[9].
  • William Bechtel's doctoral advisor was Daniel Garber[10].
  • William Bechtel received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[11].
  • William Bechtel is recorded as male[12].
  • William Bechtel's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Bechtel supervised Chris Eliasmith as a doctoral student[14].
  • William Bechtel supervised Adam White as a doctoral student[15].
  • William Bechtel's family name is recorded as Bechtel[16].
  • William Bechtel's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Bechtel's given name is recorded as Paul[18].
  • William Bechtel's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as LSEThesisProject[19].

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Origins and Family

William Bechtel was born on 1951[2].

Education

William Bechtel was educated at Kenyon College[8]. Doctoral advisors include Manley H. Thompson[9], a philosopher[20], 1917–1994[21] and Daniel Garber[10], a philosopher[22], b. 1949[23], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].

Career and Affiliations

William Bechtel's professions included philosopher[3]. Employers include University of California, San Diego[5], a public university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1960[27]; Washington University in St. Louis[6], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1853[30], headquartered in St. Louis County[31]; and Georgia State University[7], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1913[34], headquartered in Atlanta[35]. Doctoral students include Chris Eliasmith[14], a philosopher of science[36] and Adam White[15].

Recognition

William Bechtel received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[11].

Why It Matters

William Bechtel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did William Bechtel do for work?

William Bechtel worked as philosopher[3].

Where did William Bechtel go to school?

William Bechtel was educated at Kenyon College[8].

What awards did William Bechtel receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[11].

References

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  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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