Alfred Tarski
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Alfred Tarski
Summary
Alfred Tarski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on January 14, 1901[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on October 26, 1983[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and philosopher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]
Key Facts
- Alfred Tarski's place of birth was Warsaw[2].
- Alfred Tarski died in Berkeley[4].
- Alfred Tarski was born on January 14, 1901[3].
- Alfred Tarski died on October 26, 1983[5].
- Alfred Tarski died on October 27, 1983[9].
- Alfred Tarski is buried at Berkeley[10].
- Alfred Tarski held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
- Alfred Tarski held citizenship in Poland[12].
- Alfred Tarski held citizenship in United States[13].
- Polish was Alfred Tarski's native language[14].
- Alfred Tarski's professions included mathematician[6].
- Alfred Tarski's professions included philosopher[7].
- Alfred Tarski's field of work was logic[15].
- Alfred Tarski's field of work was model theory[16].
- Alfred Tarski's field of work was mathematics[17].
- Alfred Tarski held the position of chairperson[18].
- Among Alfred Tarski's employers was University of California, Berkeley[19].
- Alfred Tarski was employed by Harvard University[20].
- Among Alfred Tarski's employers was City College of New York[21].
- Alfred Tarski was employed by University of Warsaw[22].
- Among Alfred Tarski's employers was Zeromski's Lycée[23].
- Alfred Tarski was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[24].
- Alfred Tarski's education included a stint at University of Warsaw[25].
- Alfred Tarski was educated at Szkoła Mazowiecka[26].
- Alfred Tarski's doctoral advisor was Stanisław Leśniewski[27].
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Origins and Family
Alfred Tarski's place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on January 14, 1901[3]. Polish was his native language[14].
Education
Educated at University of Warsaw[25], a university[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1816[30], headquartered in Warsaw[31] and Szkoła Mazowiecka[26], a Gymnasium[32], in Poland[33]. Alfred Tarski's doctoral advisor was Stanisław Leśniewski[27]. He earned the academic degree of professor[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and philosopher[7]. Fields of work include logic[15], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[35]; model theory[16], a mathematical theory[36]; and mathematics[17], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1868[40], headquartered in Berkeley[41]; Harvard University[20], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1636[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; City College of New York[21], a higher education institution[46], in United States[47], founded in 1847[48], headquartered in New York City[49]; University of Warsaw[22], a university[50], in Poland[51], founded in 1816[52], headquartered in Warsaw[53]; Zeromski's Lycée[23], a general education liceum[54], in Poland[55], founded in 1952[56]; and Institute for Advanced Study[24], a research institute[57], in United States[58], founded in 1930[59], headquartered in Princeton[60]. Alfred Tarski held the position of chairperson[18]. Doctoral students include Solomon Feferman[61], a mathematician[62], 1928–2016[63], of United States[64], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[65], specialised in mathematical logic[66]; Haim Gaifman[67]; Bjarni Jónsson[68]; Howard Jerome Keisler[69]; Roger Maddux[70]; and Richard Montague[71].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[72], a fellowship grant[73], in United States[74], founded in 1925[75] and honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II[76], an award[77], in France[78].
Personal Life
Religious affiliations include Catholicism[79], a Christian denominational family[80], founded in 1054[81] and atheism[82], a world view[83].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include October 26, 1983[5] and October 27, 1983[9]. Alfred Tarski died in Berkeley[4]. Burial took place at Berkeley[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Alfred Tarski include Tarski's undefinability theorem[84], Tarski Lectures[85], Tarski monster group[86], Banach–Tarski paradox[87], and Tarski's circle-squaring problem[88].
Why It Matters
Alfred Tarski has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]
He has been cited as an influence by Donald Davidson[90], a philosopher[91], 1917–2003[92], of United States[93], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[94], specialised in philosophy[95]; Saul Kripke[96], a philosopher[97], 1940–2022[98], of United States[99], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[100], specialised in contemporary philosophy[101]; Rudolf Carnap[102], an analytic philosopher[103], 1891–1970[104], of German Empire[105], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[106], specialised in philosophy[107]; Kenneth Arrow[108], an economist[109], 1921–2017[110], of United States[111], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[112], specialised in economics[113]; and Ralph McKenzie[114], a mathematician[115], b. 1941[116], of United States[117], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[118], specialised in mathematics[119].
He is credited with the discovery of Tarski's axioms[120], an axiomatic system[121] and weakly compact cardinal[122]. Entities named for him include Tarski's undefinability theorem[84], Tarski Lectures[85], Tarski monster group[86], Banach–Tarski paradox[87], and Tarski's circle-squaring problem[88].
His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Montague[123], Leonard Gillman[124], Frederick Burtis Thompson[125], Julia Hall Bowman Robinson[126], Robert Lawson Vaught[127], and Wanda Szmielew[128].
FAQs
Where was Alfred Tarski born?
Born in Warsaw[2], Alfred Tarski…
Where did Alfred Tarski die?
Alfred Tarski died in Berkeley[4].
What did Alfred Tarski do for work?
Alfred Tarski worked as mathematician[6] and philosopher[7].
Where did Alfred Tarski go to school?
Alfred Tarski was educated at University of Warsaw[25] and Szkoła Mazowiecka[26].
What awards did Alfred Tarski receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[72] and honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II[76].
Who did Alfred Tarski influence?
Alfred Tarski has been cited as an influence by Donald Davidson[90], Saul Kripke[96], Rudolf Carnap[102], and Kenneth Arrow[108].
What did Alfred Tarski discover?
Alfred Tarski is credited as discoverer of Tarski's axioms[120] and weakly compact cardinal[122].