Ned Block

American philosopher and academic
Person human Q1722354
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Ned Block

Summary

Ned Block is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on January 1, 1942[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], university teacher[5], psychologist[6], neurologist[7], and academic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Ned Block…
  • Ned Block was born on January 1, 1942[3].
  • Ned Block held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ned Block's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Ned Block's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Ned Block worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Ned Block's professions included neurologist[7].
  • Ned Block worked as an academic[8].
  • Ned Block's field of work was philosophy of mind[11].
  • Ned Block was employed by New York University[12].
  • Ned Block's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Ned Block received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Ned Block received the Jean Nicod Prize[15].
  • Ned Block received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[16].
  • Ned Block was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Ned Block is recorded as male[18].
  • Ned Block's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ned Block's Commons category is recorded as Ned Block[20].
  • Ned Block's family name is recorded as Block[21].
  • Ned Block's given name is recorded as Ned[22].
  • Ned Block's given name is recorded as Joel[23].
  • Ned Block's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Ned Block's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NYU Faculty Name Identifiers (PCC URIs in MARC Pilot and PCC Wikidata Pilot Project)[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1942[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6beb5644-2681-4d9e-bc17-cfa0dd5452c4[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Ned Block's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on January 1, 1942[3].

Education

Ned Block's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], university teacher[5], psychologist[6], neurologist[7], and academic[8]. Ned Block's field of work was philosophy of mind[11]. He was employed by New York University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32]; Jean Nicod Prize[15], a science award[33], in France[34]; and Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[16].

Why It Matters

Ned Block ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ned Block born?

Ned Block's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Ned Block do for work?

Ned Block worked as philosopher[4], university teacher[5], psychologist[6], neurologist[7], and academic[8].

Where did Ned Block go to school?

Ned Block was educated at Harvard University[13].

What awards did Ned Block receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Jean Nicod Prize[15], and Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . ORCID Registry. Retrieved . as.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . institutnicod.org. institutnicod.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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