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Paul Benacerraf

American philosopher · United States · On the map · Academics · Lived 1931 to 2025 · aged 93

Paul Joseph Salomon Benacerraf was a French-born American philosopher working in the field of the philosophy of mathematics who taught at Princeton University his entire career, from 1960 until his retirement in 2007.

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Guggenheim Fellowship
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Benacerraf was appointed Stuart Professor of Philosophy in 1974, and retired as the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy.

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United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2025 · aged 93