Arthur Janov

American psychologist (1924–2017)
Person human Q703849
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Arthur Janov

Summary

Arthur Janov is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on August 21, 1924[3]. He died in Malibu[4]. He died on October 1, 2017[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6] and psychotherapist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Arthur Janov…
  • Arthur Janov passed away in Malibu[4].
  • Arthur Janov was born on August 21, 1924[3].
  • Arthur Janov died on October 1, 2017[5].
  • Arthur Janov held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Arthur Janov's professions included psychologist[6].
  • Arthur Janov's professions included psychotherapist[7].
  • Arthur Janov's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • Arthur Janov's education included a stint at Claremont Graduate University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Arthur Janov is The Primal Scream[12].
  • Arthur Janov is recorded as male[13].
  • Arthur Janov's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was stroke[15].
  • Arthur Janov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[16].
  • Arthur Janov's family name is recorded as Janov[17].
  • Arthur Janov's given name is recorded as Arthur[18].
  • Arthur Janov's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Arthur Janov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Arthur Janov's start of work period is recorded as 1952[21].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1924-08-21[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-10-01[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3621256b-ca0d-4f2f-a889-79fbdcaf8cd9[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Janov's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on August 21, 1924[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1919[29], headquartered in Los Angeles[30] and Claremont Graduate University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33]. Arthur Janov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6] and psychotherapist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Arthur Janov is The Primal Scream[12].

Death and Burial

Arthur Janov died on October 1, 2017[5]. He passed away in Malibu[4]. The cause of death was stroke[15].

Why It Matters

Arthur Janov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include The Primal Scream[36], a written work[37].

FAQs

Where was Arthur Janov born?

Arthur Janov was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Arthur Janov die?

Arthur Janov died in Malibu[4].

What did Arthur Janov do for work?

Arthur Janov worked as psychologist[6] and psychotherapist[7].

Where did Arthur Janov go to school?

Arthur Janov was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10] and Claremont Graduate University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . primaltherapy.com. primaltherapy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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