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Birth
Willard Van Orman Quine is born in Akron, Ohio to an engineer, Cloyd Robert Quine and a teacher, Harriet Van Orman -
Quine Graduates from Oberlin College with a B.A. in Mathematics
Quine earns his B.A. summa cum laude in mathematics from Oberlin College. -
Earns his PhD
In 1932 W.V. Quine earns his Ph.D. in philosophy from Harvard University. -
Pens Elementary Logic
Quine who is currently displeased with the current available materials for education takes the time to write Elementary Logic as a solution to quantification theory and first-order logic. This writing only took Quine six weeks. -
Joins U.S. Navy
Quine join the U.S. Navy working chiefly in Naval intelligence, deciphering messages from German submarines -
Quine Leaves Naval Service
After three years of service, Dr. Quine leaves the U.S. Navy after achieving the rank of O-4, Lt. Commander -
Two Dogmas of Empiricism is Published
In 1951 Dr. Quine has Two Dogmas of Empiricism published, in which which he spoke on his belief that every meaningful statement is equivalent to some logical construct upon terms that refer to immediate experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL8zbGb2kf0 -
Pens Methods of Logic
Quine's Method of Logic was written and designed for advanced undergraduate studies at Harvard. -
Publishes the Duhem–Quine thesis
this thesis states that is that it is impossible to test a scientific hypothesis in isolation -
Publishes From a Logical Point of View
Quine publishes nine essays that are concerned with the theory of meaning and reference. And discussed philosophy and logic such as: To the existence of what objects may a given scientific theory be said to be committed? And what considerations may suitably guide us in accepting or revising such ontological commitments? -
Accepts Edgar Pierce Chair of Philosophy at his Alma Mater
Accepts Edgar Pierce Chair of Philosophy at Harvard -
Publishes Word and Object.
Quine expands upon the line of thought of his earlier writings in "From a Logical Point of View", and reformulates some of his earlier arguments -
Interview with Bryan Magee regarding metaphysics and the philosophy of language.
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Resigns Edgar Pierce Chair of Philosophy at Harvard
W.V. Quine resigns his position of Edgar Pierce Chair of Philosophy at Harvard in 1978. -
Publishes From Stimulus to Science.
Quine provides a lightning tour of the history of philosophy, beginning with Plato and culminating in an appreciative sketch of Carnap’s philosophical ambitions and achievements. -
Awarded Kyoto Award
In 1996 Quine was awarded the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy for his "outstanding contributions to the progress of philosophy in the 20th century by proposing numerous theories based on keen insights in logic, epistemology, philosophy of science and philosophy of language -
Death
On Christmas Day 2000 W.V. Quine passed away due to complications from Alzheimer's Disease in Boston, Mass. -
The Significance of New Logic is Published
A full translation of Quine's 1942 Portuguese language book. Includes Quine's historical-philosophical essay identifying the importance for semantics and ontology.
