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William Frankena
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American philosopher (1908–1994)
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William Frankena was an American philosopher, writer, and university teacher. Born in Manhattan in 1908, he was educated at Harvard University, the University of Michigan, and Calvin University. He served as a faculty member at the University of Michigan and was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Frankena received a Guggenheim Fellowship and spoke English. His notable works include *Textes Cles de Metaethique*, *Philosophy of Education*, and *Etik*. He died in Ann Arbor in 1994.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Textes Cles de Metaethique
- Philosophy of Education
- Etik
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Netherlands
Discography
- Trans Atlantique2020
- Plastic Replicant EP2022
- Coral Fractals2023
- Terra Incognita2025
- Caledonia2026
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 62,950x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 44,827x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,551x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,946x
- Preparation of Graphitic Oxide
· 1958 · cited 28,681x
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Manhattan
- Place of death
- Ann Arbor
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Calvin University
- Employer
- University of Michigan
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- William K Frankena 1949 photo.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- date of birth
- 1908-06-21
- date of death
- 1994-10-22
- member of
- Phi Beta Kappa Society
- Commons category
- William Frankena
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