Shimony, Abner
Abner Shimony was born in 1928 in Columbus, Ohio. He obtained his BA in Mathematics and in Philosophy from Yale University in 1948 and then received an MA in Philosophy from the University of Chicago in 1950. He holds two Ph.D.s: one in Philosophy granted by Yale Univesrity in 1953 and another in Physics from Princeton in 1962. His dissertation work at Princeton was supervised by Eugene Wigner. He has taught at Boston University for several decades, holding appointments in both the Physics and Philosophy Departments.
From the description of Abner Shimony papers, 1947-2009. (University of Pittsburgh). WorldCat record id: 741519845
Theoretical physicist and philosopher. Prof. of physics and philosophy, Boston University from 1973.
From the description of Oral history interview with Abner Shimony, 2002 September 9 and 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154303402
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| creatorOf | Shimony, Abner. Oral history interview with Abner Shimony, 2002 September 9 and 10. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| creatorOf | Shimony, Abner. Interview with Abner Shimony / by J.L. Bromberg. | University of Pittsburgh | |
| referencedIn | Clauser, John F. (John Francis), 1942-. Oral history interview with John F. Clauser, 2002. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| referencedIn | Anderson, Ronald, d. 2007. Ronald Anderson papers, 1950-2007. | University of Pittsburgh | |
| creatorOf | Shimony, Abner. Abner Shimony papers, 1947-2009. | University of Pittsburgh |
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