Background
Stein, Howard was born on January 21, 1929 in New York City. Son of Morris and Fay (Reich) Stein.
Stein, Howard was born on January 21, 1929 in New York City. Son of Morris and Fay (Reich) Stein.
AB, Columbia, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1958. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1959.
Assistant natural science University Chicago, 1950-1951, instructor, 1951-1953, assistant professor, 1953-1960, professor philosophy, since 1980. Instructor mathematics Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1959-1960. Systems analyst, electronic data processing division Honeywell, Inc., 1962-1966, computer control division, 1966-1967.
Professor philosophy Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1967-1973, Columbia University, New York City, 1973-1980. National Science Foundation science faculty fellow 1958-1959, senior postdoctoral fellow, 1965-1966, advisory committee for history and philosophy of science, 1977-1979.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Mathematics Society, American Philosophical Association, Philosophy of Science Association.
Married Lee Sandra Bernstein, July 11, 1948 (divorced August 1988). Children– Katherine, David.