Willard Van Orman Quine (; known to intimates as "Van"; June 25, 1908 – December 25, 2000) was an American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition, recognized as "one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century." From 1930 until his death 70 years later, Quine was continually affiliated with Harvard University in one way or another, first as a student, then as a professor. He filled the Edgar Pierce Chair of Philosophy at Harvard from 1956 to 1978.
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Date of birth | 25 June 1908
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Place of birth | Akron, Ohio, United States
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Date of death | 25 December 2000
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Age | 92 (age at death)
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Place of death | Boston, Massachusetts
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