-
Ernest Nagle Born
Ernest Nagel was born November 16, 1901, in Nove Mesto, Bohemia. At ten years old, Ernest came to the United States. PATRICK SUPPES. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, 2012, pp. 470–78. -
Naturalized Citizen
In 1919 Ernest became a naturalized citizen. -
Bachelor of Science
In 1923, Ernest Nagel received a Bachelor of Science from the College of the City of New York -
Master's Degree in Philosophy
In 1925, Ernest received his Master's Degree in philosophy from Columbia University -
Ph.D. in Philosophy
In 1931, He received his Ph.D. in philosophy at Columbia. Ernest wrote his dissertation on the measurement concept and build on the nineteenth-century work of Helmholtz and Holder. -
Period: to
University of Columbia Faculty Member
Ernest spent from 1931 to 1966 as apart of the faculty at Columbia. -
Godel's Proof
Kurt Godel was a mathematician and published a paper that challenged certain basic assumptions in mathematics in 1931; however, many people didn't understand it. Finally, in 1958, Ernest Nagel and James Newman reconciled Godel's work and published a book to help with the main ideas. Nagel, Ernest, and James Roy Newman. Godel’s Proof. 3rd ed., Routledge, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203715222. -
The Structure of Science: Problems in the Logic of Scientific Explanation
Ernest Nagle wrote The Structure of Science in 1961. In his book, he analyzed the logic of scientific inquiry. He also studied four kinds of explanation: the deductive model, the probabilistic model, the functional or teleological model, and the genetic model. PATRICK SUPPES. “BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR: ERNEST NAGEL: NOVEMBER 16, 1901—SEPTEMBER 20, 1985.” The Journal of Philosophy, vol. 109, no. 8/9, 2012, pp. 470–78. -
Logic By Machine
Ernest Nagle spoke on the computer revolution and problem-solving in the film Logic by Machine, 1962. He raised one essential problem for western civilization and was concerned about the creative aspect of individuality development. “Logic by Machine (1962).” YouTube, uploaded by Sehgal TV, 5 Nov. 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HcNx_usHvc. -
Determinism & Human Action
In 1964, Ernest Nagel gave a talk at the American University in Washington D.C. Ernest argued that there is no incompatibility between free will and causal determinism. Nagel, Ernest. “‘Determinism and Human Action’ by Dr. Ernest Nagel, 20 February 1964 - Reel 1, ‘Determinism and Human Action’ by Dr. Ernest Nagel, 20 February 1964 | AU Digital Research Archive.” Determinism and Human Action, 20 Feb. 1964, dra.american.edu/islandora/object/auislandora%3A83202. -
Period: to
Rockefeller University
Ernest accepted a position at Rockefeller University from 1966-1967 -
Period: to
University Professor at Columbia
Ernest Returned to Columbia as a University Professor. -
Ernest Nagel Death
Earnest Nagel died on September 20, 1985, in New York City. During his lifetime, he wrote eleven books and was recognized and received several honors. He was was also given honorary doctorates from other institutions.