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Saul Kripke was listed as a philosopher, university teacher and writer. Born on November 13, 1940, Saul Kripke was from Bay Shore, New York, United States. Death is recorded on September 15, 2022, at the age of 81. Schooling on record includes Omaha Central High School and Harvard University. Recorded honors include Guggenheim Fellowship, Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy (2001) and Fulbright Scholarship.
My Take
Saul Kripke is the kind of thinker I find genuinely thrilling, because he reshaped how we understand language and necessity while seeming almost indifferent to fame. Naming and Necessity reads like someone quietly pulling the rug out from a century of assumptions about how names refer to things. What I respect is that his brilliance, recognized by the Schock Prize, never felt like showmanship; it was relentless curiosity about reference, identity, and possibility. In an age of loud public intellectuals, I'm drawn to a philosopher whose influence spread through sheer rigor. Kripke reminds me that the deepest revolutions in thought can be made very softly.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Saul Kripke
- Name (Japanese)
- ソール・クリプキ
- Reading
- そーる・くりぷき
- Born
- November 13, 1940 – September 15, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Bay Shore, New York, United States
- Occupation
- philosopher / university teacher / writer / mathematician / logician
2. Background
- High school
- Omaha Central High School
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2001 Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy
- Fulbright Scholarship
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Naming and Necessity | — |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul%20Kripke
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%97%E3%82%AD
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298521
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Saul Kripke born?
Born November 13, 1940.
When did Saul Kripke die?
Died September 15, 2022, aged 81.
Where was Saul Kripke from?
Saul Kripke was from Bay Shore, New York, United States.
What did Saul Kripke do?
Saul Kripke worked as philosopher, university teacher, writer, mathematician, logician.
What was Saul Kripke known for?
Notable works include Naming and Necessity.
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