Alison Gopnik

American psychologist
Person human Q2647225
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Alison Gopnik

Summary

Alison Gopnik is a human[1]. She was born in Philadelphia[2]. She was born on June 16, 1955[3]. She worked as a psychologist[4], university teacher[5], and philosopher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alison Gopnik was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Alison Gopnik was born on June 16, 1955[3].
  • Alison Gopnik was born on January 1, 1955[8].
  • Alison Gopnik's mother was Myrna Gopnik[9].
  • Among Alison Gopnik's spouses was Alvy Ray Smith[10].
  • Alison Gopnik held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Alison Gopnik's professions included psychologist[4].
  • Alison Gopnik's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Alison Gopnik worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Alison Gopnik's field of work was psychology[12].
  • Alison Gopnik's field of work was cognitive science[13].
  • Alison Gopnik's field of work was developmental psychology[14].
  • Among Alison Gopnik's employers was University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Alison Gopnik's education included a stint at McGill University[16].
  • Alison Gopnik's education included a stint at University of Oxford[17].
  • Alison Gopnik's doctoral advisor was Jerome Bruner[18].
  • Alison Gopnik's doctoral advisor was Gillian Cohen[19].
  • Alison Gopnik received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[20].
  • Alison Gopnik received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Alison Gopnik received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22].
  • Alison Gopnik received the William James Fellow Award[23].
  • Alison Gopnik received the James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award[24].
  • Alison Gopnik was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Alison Gopnik's religion is recorded as atheism[26].
  • Alison Gopnik is recorded as female[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1955-06-16[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 725314d6-7133-421f-aab6-b45557dd4568[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Alison Gopnik was born in Philadelphia[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 16, 1955[3] and January 1, 1955[8]. Her mother was Myrna Gopnik[9].

Education

Educated at McGill University[16], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1821[34], headquartered in Montreal[35] and University of Oxford[17], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1096[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]. Doctoral advisors include Jerome Bruner[18], a psychologist[40], 1915–2016[41], of United States[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43], specialised in cognitive psychology[44] and Gillian Cohen[19], a psychologist[45], b. 1933[46], specialised in memory[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[4], university teacher[5], and philosopher[6]. Fields of work include psychology[12], an academic discipline[48]; cognitive science[13], a field of study[49]; and developmental psychology[14], a branch of psychology[50]. Alison Gopnik was employed by University of California, Berkeley[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[20]; Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22], a fellowship award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1874[56]; William James Fellow Award[23], a science award[57], in United States[58]; and James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award[24], a fellowship grant[59].

Personal Life

Among Alison Gopnik's spouses was Alvy Ray Smith[10]. Her religion is recorded as atheism[26].

Why It Matters

Alison Gopnik ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Alison Gopnik born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Alison Gopnik…

Who were Alison Gopnik's parents?

Alison Gopnik's mother was Myrna Gopnik[9].

Who was Alison Gopnik married to?

Alison Gopnik's spouses include Alvy Ray Smith[10].

What did Alison Gopnik do for work?

Alison Gopnik worked as psychologist[4], university teacher[5], and philosopher[6].

Where did Alison Gopnik go to school?

Alison Gopnik was educated at McGill University[16] and University of Oxford[17].

What awards did Alison Gopnik receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[20], Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22], and William James Fellow Award[23].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . psychology.berkeley.edu. psychology.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . theatlantic.com. Retrieved . theatlantic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . psychologicalscience.org. psychologicalscience.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . psychologicalscience.org. psychologicalscience.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . theatlantic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Alison Gopnik. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/alison-gopnik
MLA “Alison Gopnik.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/alison-gopnik.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alison-gopnik_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Alison Gopnik}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alison-gopnik}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Alison Gopnik — https://4ort.xyz/entity/alison-gopnik (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alison-gopnik · Last refreshed: