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Ernest Nagel was born in Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. -
In 1911, at the age of 10, Ernest Nagel migrated to the United States with his family, and obtained his citizenship in 1919.
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Ernest received his BNc degree from the City College of New York. -
In 1931 Ernest Nagel earned his PHD from the University of Columbia with a dissertation in measurement. -
Morris R. Cohen and Ernest Nagel comprise the Book, "An Introduction to Logic and Scientific Method". This book is considered a classic among philosophy students and is about how logic and the scientific method apply to many different areas such as law, social science, and natural science. -
Ernest Nagel became the first John Dewey professor of philosophy at Columbia University.
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Arguably Ernest Nagel's most influential contribution was his book, "The Structure of Science". The book is divided into three main parts: The criteria that must be met for something to be considered "scientific", the role of models and analogies, and lastly the relationship between theories and empirical evidence. -
In 1962, Ernest was recorded on his thought on a computer. He briefly explains that they can be useful tools that can help solve problems, much faster than that any human could solve. He also explains that he believes that computers are also limited, that they won't be able to come up with an original idea and that the human mind is capable of something that no machine can come up with.
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Ernest Nagel was one of the very few philosophers elected to the Natural Acadamy of Sciences for his contributions. -
Ernest Nagel passes away in New York City, NY.