The Alfred Tarski Lectures are an annual distinction in
mathematical logic
Mathematical logic is the study of formal logic within mathematics. Major subareas include model theory, proof theory, set theory, and recursion theory. Research in mathematical logic commonly addresses the mathematical properties of formal ...
and series of lectures held at the
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...
. Established in tribute to
Alfred Tarski
Alfred Tarski (, born Alfred Teitelbaum;School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews ''School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews''. January 14, 1901 – October 26, 1983) was a Polish-American logician a ...
on the fifth anniversary of his death, the award has been given every year since 1989.
Tarski Lecturers
The list of past Tarski lecturers is maintained by UC Berkeley.
See also
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Gödel Lecture
The Gödel Lecture is an honor in mathematical logic given by the Association for Symbolic Logic, associated with an annual lecture at the association's general meeting. The award is named after Kurt Gödel and has been given annually since 1990.
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Karp Prize
The Association for Symbolic Logic (ASL) is an international organization of specialists in mathematical logic and philosophical logic. The ASL was founded in 1936, and its first president was Alonzo Church. The current president of the ASL i ...
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List of mathematics awards
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List of philosophy awards
This list of philosophy awards is an index to articles about notable awards related to philosophy. The list shows the country of the organization giving the award. Many of the awards are not limited to people from this country.
References
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List of logicians
A logician is a person who studies logic. Some famous logicians are listed below in English alphabetical transliteration order (by surname).
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* Peter Abelard (France, 1079–1142)
* Wilhelm Ackermann (Germany, 1896–1962)
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External links
Site of the Alfred Tarski Lectures at UC Berkeley Mathematics
References
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Mathematics awards
Philosophy awards