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Willard Van Orman Quine
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Memorial Page for Willard Van Orman Quine

Jun 25, 1908 – Dec 25, 2000(92 years)Died in:Boston, Suffolk County

American philosopher and logician

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cremation

Occupation(9)

mathematiciananalytic philosopherphilosopher of languageepistemologistphilosopher of scienceuniversity teacherphilosopherlogicianlinguist

Awards(4)

Rolf Schock PrizesKyoto Prize in Arts and PhilosophyFellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiryhonorary doctor of Harvard University

Education(2)

Harvard UniversityOberlin College

Willard Van Orman Quine (* June 25, 1908 in Akron; † December 25, 2000 in Boston) was an american philosopher and logician. He was 92 years old. His education included Harvard University and Oberlin College. His faith was atheism. He received 4 awards, including Rolf Schock Prizes, Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy. He was buried at cremation.

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Born in Akron, Summit County

1908

Oberlin College

1926

until 1930

Harvard University

1930

until 1932

Harvard University

1933

until 1978

United States Navy

1942

until 1945

Wesleyan University

1964

until 1965

honorary doctor of Harvard University

1979

Rolf Schock Prizes

1993

Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy

1996

Died in Boston, Suffolk County

2000

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