American philosopher best known for his essay Is Justified True Belief Knowledge? from 1963.
He matriculated from Cornell University. His mentors were the famed Max Black and Norman Malcolm.
His first teaching gig was in Detroit when he was hired at Wayne State University.
His family was residing in Baltimore, Maryland, when he was born.
He served as the Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where comedian Dana Gould studied theatre.