Héctor-Neri Castañeda

Guatemalan-American philosopher
Person human Q1593097
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Summary

Héctor-Neri Castañeda is a human[1]. Born in Zacapa[2], he… he was born on December 13, 1924[3]. He died in Bloomington[4]. He died on September 7, 1991[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and linguist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zacapa[2].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda died in Bloomington[4].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda was born on December 13, 1924[3].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda died on September 7, 1991[5].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda died on November 7, 1991[9].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda held citizenship in Guatemala[10].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda's professions included linguist[7].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda was employed by University of Texas at Austin[11].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda was employed by Wayne State University[12].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda was employed by Duke University[13].
  • Among Héctor-Neri Castañeda's employers was Indiana University[14].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda was educated at University of Minnesota[15].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda's doctoral advisor was Wilfrid Sellars[16].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda is recorded as male[19].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda supervised William J. Rapaport as a doctoral student[21].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda supervised Adriano Palma as a doctoral student[22].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda's family name is recorded as Castañeda[23].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda's given name is recorded as Héctor[24].
  • Héctor-Neri Castañeda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zacapa[2], Héctor-Neri Castañeda… he was born on December 13, 1924[3].

Education

Héctor-Neri Castañeda was educated at University of Minnesota[15]. His doctoral advisor was Wilfrid Sellars[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and linguist[7]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin[11], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1883[28], headquartered in Austin[29]; Wayne State University[12], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1868[32], headquartered in Detroit[33]; Duke University[13], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1838[36], headquartered in Durham[37]; and Indiana University[14], a state university system[38], in United States[39], founded in 1820[40], headquartered in Bloomington[41]. Doctoral students include William J. Rapaport[21], a philosopher[42], of United States[43], awarded the Barwise Prize[44] and Adriano Palma[22], a philosopher[45], b. 1956[46], of Italy[47].

Recognition

Héctor-Neri Castañeda received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 7, 1991[5] and November 7, 1991[9]. Héctor-Neri Castañeda passed away in Bloomington[4].

Why It Matters

Héctor-Neri Castañeda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Héctor-Neri Castañeda born?

Héctor-Neri Castañeda was born in Zacapa[2].

Where did Héctor-Neri Castañeda die?

Héctor-Neri Castañeda died in Bloomington[4].

What did Héctor-Neri Castañeda do for work?

Héctor-Neri Castañeda worked as philosopher[6] and linguist[7].

Where did Héctor-Neri Castañeda go to school?

Héctor-Neri Castañeda was educated at University of Minnesota[15].

What awards did Héctor-Neri Castañeda receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . ditext.com. ditext.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. ditext.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . srpc.ukzn.ac.za. Retrieved . srpc.ukzn.ac.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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