1940 – 2022

Saul Kripke

American philosopher and logician (1940–2022)

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Born

1940-11-13, Bay Shore

Died

2022-09-15

Birthplace state

New York

Biography

Saul Kripke was born in Bay Shore, New York, on November 13, 1940, and died on September 15, 2022. A logician, philosopher, and mathematician, he held positions as a distinguished professor of philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and professor emeritus at Princeton University. From the 1960s onward until his death, his work engaged with mathematical logic, modal logic, philosophy of language and mathematics, metaphysics, epistemology, and recursion theory.

Occupation

Saul Kripke is recorded as a logician, a philosopher, a university teacher, a mathematician and a writer, born in New York (1940–2022).

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Frequently asked about Saul Kripke

Who was Saul Kripke?

Saul Kripke was American philosopher and logician (1940–2022), born in New York (1940 – 2022).

When and where was Saul Kripke born?

Saul Kripke was born on 1940-11-13 in Bay Shore.

When did Saul Kripke die?

Saul died on 2022-09-15.

What was Saul Kripke known for?

Saul Kripke is recorded as a logician, a philosopher, a university teacher, a mathematician and a writer.

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