Daniel Dennett (née Daniel Clement Dennett III)

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Mar 28, 1942 – Apr 19, 2024(82 years)Died in:Portland, Cumberland County

American philosopher

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Birthplace

Boston, Suffolk County

Place of Death

Portland, Cumberland County

Nationality

United States

Occupation(5)

philosopher writerprofessorresearcheruniversity teacher

Awards(10)

Guggenheim FellowshipRichard Dawkins AwardErasmus PrizeHumanist of the YearFulbright ScholarshipJean Nicod PrizeAAAI FellowFellow of the Cognitive Science SocietyFellow of the Committee for Skeptical InquiryFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Education(4)

Phillips Exeter AcademyWesleyan UniversityHarvard UniversityHertford College

Daniel Dennett (* March 28, 1942 in Boston; † April 19, 2024 in Portland) was an american philosopher. He was 82 years old. His education included Phillips Exeter Academy, Wesleyan University, Harvard University and Hertford College. He received 10 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Richard Dawkins Award.

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Born in Boston, Suffolk County

1942

AAAI Fellow

1994

Jean Nicod Prize

2001

Humanist of the Year

2004

Richard Dawkins Award

2007

Erasmus Prize

2012

Died in Portland, Cumberland County

2024

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Daniel Dennett (née Daniel Clement Dennett III). Forever remembered.