Alex Faickney Osborn

American advertising executive and the author of the creativity technique named brainstorming (1888–1966)
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Alex Faickney Osborn

Summary

Alex Faickney Osborn is a human[1]. He was born in The Bronx[2]. He was born on May 24, 1888[3]. He died in Buffalo[4]. He died on May 5, 1966[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], businessperson[8], advertising person[9], and pedagogue[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alex Faickney Osborn was born in The Bronx[2].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn passed away in Buffalo[4].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn was born on May 24, 1888[3].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn died on May 5, 1966[5].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn died on May 4, 1966[12].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn worked as a writer[6].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn worked as a journalist[7].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn worked as an advertising person[9].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn's professions included pedagogue[10].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn's professions included entrepreneur[14].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn's field of work was marketing[15].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn's education included a stint at Hamilton College[16].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn was educated at Morris High School[17].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn is recorded as male[18].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn's given name is recorded as Alex[20].
  • Alex Faickney Osborn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in The Bronx[2], Alex Faickney Osborn… he was born on May 24, 1888[3].

Education

Educated at Hamilton College[16], a liberal arts college in the United States[22], in United States[23], founded in 1793[24] and Morris High School[17], a high school[25], in United States[26], founded in 1897[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], businessperson[8], advertising person[9], pedagogue[10], and entrepreneur[14]. Alex Faickney Osborn's field of work was marketing[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 5, 1966[5] and May 4, 1966[12]. Alex Faickney Osborn died in Buffalo[4].

Why It Matters

Alex Faickney Osborn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Alex Faickney Osborn born?

Born in The Bronx[2], Alex Faickney Osborn…

Where did Alex Faickney Osborn die?

Alex Faickney Osborn died in Buffalo[4].

What did Alex Faickney Osborn do for work?

Alex Faickney Osborn worked as writer[6], journalist[7], businessperson[8], advertising person[9], and pedagogue[10].

Where did Alex Faickney Osborn go to school?

Alex Faickney Osborn was educated at Hamilton College[16] and Morris High School[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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