Hubert Dreyfus

American philosopher (1929–2017)
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Hubert Dreyfus

Summary

Hubert Dreyfus is a human[1]. Born in Terre Haute[2], he… he was born on October 15, 1929[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on April 22, 2017[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Terre Haute[2], Hubert Dreyfus…
  • Hubert Dreyfus passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Hubert Dreyfus was born on October 15, 1929[3].
  • Hubert Dreyfus was born on 1929[10].
  • Hubert Dreyfus died on April 22, 2017[5].
  • Hubert Dreyfus held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Hubert Dreyfus worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Hubert Dreyfus worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Hubert Dreyfus worked as a writer[8].
  • Hubert Dreyfus's field of work was existentialism[12].
  • Hubert Dreyfus's field of work was phenomenology[13].
  • Hubert Dreyfus's field of work was philosophy[14].
  • Hubert Dreyfus's field of work was philosophy and literature[15].
  • Hubert Dreyfus's field of work was artificial intelligence[16].
  • Hubert Dreyfus was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].
  • Hubert Dreyfus was employed by Brandeis University[18].
  • Hubert Dreyfus was employed by University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • Hubert Dreyfus was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[20].
  • Hubert Dreyfus's education included a stint at Harvard University[21].
  • Hubert Dreyfus received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Hubert Dreyfus received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Hubert Dreyfus received the Barwise Prize[24].
  • Hubert Dreyfus received the honorary doctor of Erasmus University Rotterdam[25].
  • Hubert Dreyfus was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Hubert Dreyfus was influenced by Martin Heidegger[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1929-10-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-04-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 04c7f34a-7529-4b98-800c-cc80002aff07[32]

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Origins and Family

Hubert Dreyfus's place of birth was Terre Haute[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 15, 1929[3] and 1929[10].

Education

Hubert Dreyfus was educated at Harvard University[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include existentialism[12], a cultural movement[33]; phenomenology[13], a philosophical movement[34]; philosophy[14], an academic discipline[35]; philosophy and literature[15], an academic discipline[36]; and artificial intelligence[16], a type of technology[37]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1861[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41]; Brandeis University[18], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1948[44], headquartered in Waltham[45]; University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1868[48], headquartered in Berkeley[49]; and Goethe University Frankfurt[20], a public university[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1914[52], headquartered in Jügelhaus[53]. Doctoral students include Mark Wrathall[54], a philosopher[55], b. 1965[56], specialised in phenomenology[57]; Fernando Flores[58], a politician[59], b. 1943[60], of Chile[61]; and Charles Guignon[62], a philosopher[63], b. 1944[64], of United States[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[66], in United States[67], founded in 1925[68]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], a fellowship award[69]; Barwise Prize[24], a science award[70], in United States[71], founded in 2002[72]; and honorary doctor of Erasmus University Rotterdam[25], an award[73], in Netherlands[74].

Death and Burial

Hubert Dreyfus died on April 22, 2017[5]. He died in Berkeley[4]. The cause of death was cancer[75].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hubert Dreyfus include Professor Farnsworth[76], a fictional human[77].

Why It Matters

Hubert Dreyfus ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

Entities named for him include Professor Farnsworth[76], a fictional human[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Fernando Flores[80], a politician[81], b. 1943[82], of Chile[83].

FAQs

Where was Hubert Dreyfus born?

Born in Terre Haute[2], Hubert Dreyfus…

Where did Hubert Dreyfus die?

Hubert Dreyfus died in Berkeley[4].

What did Hubert Dreyfus do for work?

Hubert Dreyfus worked as philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Hubert Dreyfus go to school?

Hubert Dreyfus was educated at Harvard University[21].

What awards did Hubert Dreyfus receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], Barwise Prize[24], and honorary doctor of Erasmus University Rotterdam[25].

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