William Craig (philosopher) explained

William Craig
Occupation:	Philosopher, academic
Birth Date:	13 November 1918
Birth Place:	Nuremberg, German Empire
Death Place:	Berkeley, California, U.S.

William Craig (November 13, 1918^[1] – January 13, 2016) was an American academic and philosopher, who taught at the University of California, Berkeley, in Berkeley, California. His research interests included mathematical logic, and the philosophy of science,^[2] and he is best known for the Craig interpolation theorem.

Biography

William Craig was born in Nuremberg, Weimar Republic, on November 13, 1918. He graduated from Harvard University with a Ph.D. in 1951. He married Julia Rebecca Dwight Wilson and had four children: Ruth, Walter, Sarah, and Deborah. In 1959 he moved to UC Berkeley. He died on January 13, 2016, at the age of 97.

Achievements

Craig is particularly remembered in two theorems that bear his name:

• the Craig interpolation theorem, and
• Craig's theorem, also known as Craig's axiomatization theorem or Craig's reaxiomatization theorem.

See also

• American philosophy
• List of American philosophers

External links

• Official Berkeley page
• A conference in honor of William Craig
• Some Publications DBLP

Notes and References

1. Book: Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers. Shook, J.R.. Hull, R.T.. 2005. 1. Thoemmes Continuum. 9781843710370. 548. 2015-04-13.
2. Web site: William Craig. University of Berkeley. 15 January 2016.