Barry Beyerstein

Canadian psychologist and scientific skeptic (1947–2007)
Person human Q809008
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Barry Beyerstein

Summary

Barry Beyerstein is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edmonton[2]. He was born on +1947-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Burnaby[4]. He died on +2007-06-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Barry Beyerstein was born in Edmonton[2].
  • Barry Beyerstein passed away in Burnaby[4].
  • Barry Beyerstein was born on +1947-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Barry Beyerstein died on +2007-06-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Barry Beyerstein's father was Hilliard Beyerstein[8].
  • A child of Barry Beyerstein was Lindsay Beyerstein[9].
  • Barry Beyerstein held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Barry Beyerstein's professions included psychologist[6].
  • Barry Beyerstein was employed by Simon Fraser University[11].
  • Barry Beyerstein was educated at Simon Fraser University[12].
  • Barry Beyerstein was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Barry Beyerstein received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[14].
  • Barry Beyerstein's image is recorded as Barry Beyerstein Closeup Toolbox.jpg[15].
  • Barry Beyerstein is recorded as male[16].
  • Barry Beyerstein's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Barry Beyerstein's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121199416[18].
  • Barry Beyerstein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9022764[19].
  • Barry Beyerstein's GND ID is recorded as 1220363294[20].
  • Barry Beyerstein's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91052104[21].
  • Barry Beyerstein's IdRef ID is recorded as 230227287[22].
  • Barry Beyerstein's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12295488[23].
  • Barry Beyerstein's Commons category is recorded as Barry Beyerstein[24].
  • Barry Beyerstein's residence is recorded as Port Moody[25].
  • Barry Beyerstein's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vndht[26].
  • Barry Beyerstein's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0138447[27].

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Origins and Family

Barry Beyerstein was born in Edmonton[2]. He was born on +1947-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Hilliard Beyerstein[8].

Education

Educated at Simon Fraser University[12], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1965[30], headquartered in Simon Fraser University[31] and University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35].

Career and Affiliations

Barry Beyerstein's professions included psychologist[6]. He was employed by Simon Fraser University[11].

Recognition

Barry Beyerstein received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[14].

Personal Life

A child of Barry Beyerstein was Lindsay Beyerstein[9].

Death and Burial

Barry Beyerstein died on +2007-06-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Burnaby[4].

Why It Matters

Barry Beyerstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Barry Beyerstein born?

Barry Beyerstein's place of birth was Edmonton[2].

Where did Barry Beyerstein die?

Barry Beyerstein died in Burnaby[4].

Who were Barry Beyerstein's parents?

Barry Beyerstein's father was Hilliard Beyerstein[8].

What did Barry Beyerstein do for work?

Barry Beyerstein worked as psychologist[6].

Where did Barry Beyerstein go to school?

Barry Beyerstein was educated at Simon Fraser University[12] and University of California, Berkeley[13].

What awards did Barry Beyerstein receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . sfu.ca. Retrieved . sfu.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . sfu.ca. Retrieved . sfu.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . sfu.ca. Retrieved . sfu.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . sfu.ca. Retrieved . sfu.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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