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], philosopher[7], and logician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,294 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).[9]
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[10].
- Alfred Tarski is buried at Berkeley[11].
- Alfred Tarski held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
- Alfred Tarski held citizenship in Poland[13].
- Alfred Tarski held citizenship in United States[14].
- Polish was Alfred Tarski's native language[15].
- Alfred Tarski's professions included mathematician[6].
- Alfred Tarski's professions included philosopher[7].
- Alfred Tarski's professions included logician[8].
- Alfred Tarski's field of work was logic[16].
- Alfred Tarski's field of work was model theory[17].
- Alfred Tarski's field of work was mathematics[18].
- Alfred Tarski held the position of chairperson[19].
- Alfred Tarski was employed by University of California, Berkeley[20].
- Among Alfred Tarski's employers was Harvard University[21].
- Alfred Tarski was employed by City College of New York[22].
- Among Alfred Tarski's employers was University of Warsaw[23].
- Alfred Tarski was employed by Zeromski's Lycée[24].
- Among Alfred Tarski's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[25].
- Alfred Tarski was educated at University of Warsaw[26].
- Alfred Tarski was educated at Szkoła Mazowiecka[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[15].
Education
Educated at University of Warsaw[26], a university[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1816[30], headquartered in Warsaw[31] and Szkoła Mazowiecka[27], a Gymnasium[32], in Poland[33]. Alfred Tarski's doctoral advisor was Stanisław Leśniewski[34]. He earned the academic degree of professor[35].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], philosopher[7], and logician[8]. Fields of work include logic[16], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[36]; model theory[17], a mathematical theory[37]; and mathematics[18], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[20], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42]; Harvard University[21], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1636[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]; City College of New York[22], a higher education institution[47], in United States[48], founded in 1847[49], headquartered in New York City[50]; University of Warsaw[23], a university[51], in Poland[52], founded in 1816[53], headquartered in Warsaw[54]; Zeromski's Lycée[24], a general education liceum[55], in Poland[56], founded in 1952[57]; and Institute for Advanced Study[25], a research institute[58], in United States[59], founded in 1930[60], headquartered in Princeton[61]. Alfred Tarski held the position of chairperson[19]. Doctoral students include Solomon Feferman[62], a mathematician[63], 1928–2016[64], of United States[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[66], specialised in mathematical logic[67]; Haim Gaifman[68]; Bjarni Jónsson[69]; Howard Jerome Keisler[70]; Roger Maddux[71]; and Richard Montague[72].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[73], a fellowship grant[74], in United States[75], founded in 1925[76] and honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II[77], an award[78], in France[79].
Personal Life
Religious affiliations include Catholicism[80], a Christian denominational family[81], founded in 1054[82] and atheism[83], a world view[84].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include October 26, 1983[5] and October 27, 1983[10]. Alfred Tarski died in Berkeley[4]. Burial took place at Berkeley[11].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Alfred Tarski include Banach–Tarski paradox[85], Tarski's undefinability theorem[86], Tarski's circle-squaring problem[87], Tarski monster group[88], and Tarski Lectures[89].
Why It Matters
Alfred Tarski ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,294 views/month, #7,065 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]
He has been cited as an influence by Saul Kripke[92], a philosopher[93], 1940–2022[94], of United States[95], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[96], specialised in contemporary philosophy[97]; Rudolf Carnap[98], an analytic philosopher[99], 1891–1970[100], of German Empire[101], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[102], specialised in philosophy[103]; Kenneth Arrow[104], an economist[105], 1921–2017[106], of United States[107], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[108], specialised in economics[109]; Donald Davidson[110], a philosopher[111], 1917–2003[112], of United States[113], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[114], specialised in philosophy[115]; and Ralph McKenzie[116], a mathematician[117], b. 1941[118], of United States[119], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[120], specialised in mathematics[121].
He is credited with the discovery of Tarski's axioms[122], an axiomatic system[123] and weakly compact cardinal[124]. Entities named for him include Banach–Tarski paradox[85], Tarski's undefinability theorem[86], Tarski's circle-squaring problem[87], Tarski monster group[88], and Tarski Lectures[89].
His notable doctoral advisees include Julia Hall Bowman Robinson[125], Richard Montague[126], Solomon Feferman[127], Andrzej Mostowski[128], Howard Jerome Keisler[129], and Robert Lawson Vaught[130].
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], philosopher[7], and logician[8].
Where did Alfred Tarski go to school?
Alfred Tarski was educated at University of Warsaw[26] and Szkoła Mazowiecka[27].
What awards did Alfred Tarski receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[73] and honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II[77].
Who did Alfred Tarski influence?
Alfred Tarski has been cited as an influence by Saul Kripke[92], Rudolf Carnap[98], Kenneth Arrow[104], and Donald Davidson[110].
What did Alfred Tarski discover?
Alfred Tarski is credited as discoverer of Tarski's axioms[122] and weakly compact cardinal[124].