# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/sidney-morgenbesser
# Generated: 2026-08-14T11:54:14.307Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/sidney-morgenbesser"
name: "Sidney Morgenbesser"
slug: "sidney-morgenbesser"
description: "Sidney Morgenbesser was an American philosopher and professor at Columbia University. He wrote little but is remembered by many for his philosophical witticisms."
tagline: "American philosopher (1921–2004)"
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birthDate: "1921-09-22"
deathDate: "2004-08-01"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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ranks:
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump