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Birth
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Ruth Marjorie, and Daniel Clement Dennett a covert counter-intelligence agent of the Office of Strategic Services. -
Beirut
Daniel Dennett SR. took his family to live at the American Embassy in Beirut where he held the cover as a cultural attaché. Office of Strategic Services insignia, OSS was the predecessor to INR and CIA during WWII
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Strategic_Services -
Massachusetts
Daniel Dennett is taken back to Massachusetts by his mother after his father dies in a mysterious plane crash near Ababa Ethiopia. Pictures of his father and the plane crash
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/23/nyregion/23spydad.html -
Hematoma
Daniel suffers severe traumatic subdural hematoma after being dropped on his head. Image of a subdural hematoma
Source: https://www.prd.uk.com/services/clinical-negligence/glossary/subdural-haematoma -
Inspiration
At age 11 Daniel is inspired to become a philosopher when a summer camp counselor at Camp Mowglis told him that he was a philosopher. Logo for Camp Mowglis
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Graduation
Daniel graduates from Phillips Exeter Academy a boarding school for 9-12 grade, one of the oldest secondary schools in the United States. School logo
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Marriage
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Education
Daniel obtains a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Harvard University. Department of philosophy at Harvard University
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Education cont.
Daniel obtains his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Oxford after completing his dissertation, The Mind and the Brain: Introspective Description in the Light of Neurological Findings; Intentionality. Shortly after Daniel begins teaching at U.C. Irvine. University of Oxford coat of arms
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First Book
To date Daniel has written approximately 18 publications. This is his first book that expanded on his doctoral thesis called Content and Consciousness.
Source: https://www.eveningstarbooks.net/pages/books/00007681/daniel-c-dennett/content-and-consciousness -
Tufts
Daniel moves to Massachusetts to teach philosophy at Tufts University. Ariel view of Tufts University
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Membership
Daniel becomes a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Logo for American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences_(ancient_logo).png -
Popular
Daniel writes another book expanding on his doctoral thesis, applying up to date concepts of neuroscience, biology, and psychology toward his theory of consciousness.
First edition of Daniels book
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Darwin
Daniel publishes Darwin’s Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life. This book becomes one of his more popular, he advances the theory of evolution explaining what is learned cannot be undone and utilizes multiple scientific sources including cosmology, physics, and AI.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin%27s_Dangerous_Idea -
Humanist of the year
Daniel is named Humanist of the year by the American Humanist Association, a non-profit organization that supports secular humanism without theism or other supernatural beliefs to lead a life with ethical fulfillment and contribute to the greater good of humanity. American Humanist Association logo
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Golden Plate
Daniel receives the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement. American Academy of Achievement logo
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Achievement -
Freedom from Religion Foundation
Daniel is named to the Freedom from Religion Foundation’s (FFRF) Honorary Board of distinguished achievers. Daniel was later interviewed by the FFRF, the entire interview can be seen through the link provided below (27 min long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4rCYnPkmQs Daniel on the panel FFRF
Source: https://twitter.com/ffrf/status/1180145094340464640 -
Erasmus
Daniel receives the Erasmus prize for exceptional contribution to European culture. Portrait of Daniel from the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation
Source: https://erasmusprijs.org/en/laureates/daniel-dennett/ -
Big think
Video entry on Big think featuring Daniel explaining his perspective on genes and their relation to information versus DNA, provided in the link below:
https://bigthink.com/videos/daniel-dennett-memes-101 -
Radboud University
Daniel is awarded an honorary degree from Radboud University for his contributions and influence on cross-disciplinary science. Radboud University logo
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radboud_University_Nijmegen
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