Kurt Gödel

Kurt Gödel (German pronunciation: [kʊɐ̯t ˈɡøːdl̩]; April 28, 1906, Brno – January 14, 1978, Princeton, New Jersey) was an Austrian-American logician, mathematician and philosopher. One of the most significant logicians of all time, Gödel made an immense impact upon scientific and philosophical thinking in the 20th century, a time when many, such as Bertrand Russell, A. N. Whitehead and David Hilbert, were pioneering the use of logic and set theor... more

Date of birth:

  • Apr 28, 1906

Date of death:

  • Jan 14, 1978 (age 71 years)

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Also known as:

  • Kurt Godel
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Award Winner

Awards Won:

Year Award Notes/Description
  • 1974
  • For laying the foundation for today's flourishing study of mathematical logic.
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