Albert Michotte

Belgian psychologist (1881–1965)
Person human Q1838909
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Albert Michotte

Summary

Albert Michotte is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brussels metropolitan area[2]. He was born on +1881-10-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Leuven[4]. He died on +1965-06-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brussels metropolitan area[2], Albert Michotte…
  • Albert Michotte passed away in Leuven[4].
  • Albert Michotte was born on +1881-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Albert Michotte died on +1965-06-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Albert Michotte held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • French was Albert Michotte's native language[10].
  • Albert Michotte's professions included psychologist[6].
  • Albert Michotte worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Albert Michotte's field of work was psychology[11].
  • Albert Michotte's field of work was experimental psychology[12].
  • Albert Michotte's field of work was perception[13].
  • Albert Michotte was employed by Catholic University of Leuven[14].
  • Albert Michotte's education included a stint at Catholic University of Leuven[15].
  • Albert Michotte's education included a stint at UCLouvain[16].
  • Albert Michotte's doctoral advisor was Armand Thiéry[17].
  • Albert Michotte was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Albert Michotte was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Albert Michotte was a member of American Philosophical Society[20].
  • Albert Michotte is recorded as male[21].
  • Albert Michotte's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Albert Michotte's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason famille be Michotte.svg[23].
  • Albert Michotte's noble title is recorded as baron[24].
  • Albert Michotte supervised Franciscus Roels as a doctoral student[25].
  • Albert Michotte's ISNI is recorded as 000000008131735X[26].
  • Albert Michotte's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52494182[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Albert Michotte was born in Brussels metropolitan area[2]. He was born on +1881-10-13T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Catholic University of Leuven[15], a Catholic university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1834[30] and UCLouvain[16], a Catholic university[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1970[33], headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve[34]. Albert Michotte's doctoral advisor was Armand Thiéry[17]. Studied under Wilhelm Wundt[35], a philosopher[36], 1832–1920[37], of Germany[38], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[39], specialised in physiology[40] and Oswald Külpe[41], a psychologist[42], 1862–1915[43], of Russian Empire[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include psychology[11], an academic discipline[45]; experimental psychology[12], a branch of psychology[46]; and perception[13], a core concept[47]. Among Albert Michotte's employers was Catholic University of Leuven[14]. He supervised Franciscus Roels as a doctoral student[25].

Death and Burial

Albert Michotte died on +1965-06-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Leuven[4].

Why It Matters

Albert Michotte ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Albert Michotte born?

Born in Brussels metropolitan area[2], Albert Michotte…

Where did Albert Michotte die?

Albert Michotte died in Leuven[4].

What did Albert Michotte do for work?

Albert Michotte worked as psychologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Albert Michotte go to school?

Albert Michotte was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[15] and UCLouvain[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . www.pas.va. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . wikidata.org.
  27. [41] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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