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Birth
On March 28th, 1944, Daniel Clement Dennett III was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His father was Daniel Clement Dennett Jr who worked of the Office of Strategic Services and his mother Ruth Marjorie who was an English teacher. -
Personal Life
In 1962, Dennett married Susan Bell. Over their lifetime, they had two children which later led to six grandchildren. -
Accomplishments
-2004 Humanist of the Year by the American Humanist Association -2006 Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement -2009 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science -2010 Freedom From Religion Foundation Honorary Board of distinguished achiever -2012 Erasmus Prize, an annual award for a person who has made an exceptional contribution to European culture, society or social science -2018 honorary doctorate by the Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands -
Popularity (video)
Daniel Dennett's popularity grew exponentially over the years do to his unique view and thoughts on human matters. This is a video of a brief interview with Daniel and a few of his thoughts on hot button topics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9dZeJ3owGg -
Death
Daniel Dennett died of lung disease in Maine on April 19, 2024.