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Birth
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Wayne University
Salmon began his studies. -
Master's Degree from the University of Chicago
He had originally planned to become a minister but switched to philosophy. -
Earned PhD in Philosophy at UCLA
He encountered Hans Reichenbach. -
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Brown University
Faculty member. -
Change in perspective
While working at Brown University, Salmon decided to switch views to the different scientific disciplines. -
The Foundations of Scientific Inference
Salmon addressed absolute and relevance confirmation. -
Second Marriage
Married fellow philosopher of science, Merrilee Ashby. -
Space, Time, and Motion: A Philosophical Introduction
Focused on probability and induction with a basic approach to things like geometry and mathematics. -
University of Pittsburgh
Professor and chairperson in the Department of Philosophy -
What? Where? When? Why?
Published autobiography. -
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Appointed University Professor at University of Pittsburgh
Succeeded Carl Hempel as University Professor at the Philosophy department. -
Scientific Explanation and the Causal Structure of the World
Series of articles, including the introduction of the statistical-relevance model. -
Four Decades of Scientific Explanation
Expressed further counter-examples to Hempel's theories; focused on explaining low probability events. -
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President of the Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science division of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science
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Authored Causality and Explanation
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Death
Salmon passed away in a car accident.
