Benjamin Bloom

Summary

Benjamin Bloom is a human^[1]. Born in Lansford^[2], he… he was born on +1913-02-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Chicago^[4]. He died on +1999-09-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a psychologist^[6], pedagogue^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Lansford^[2], Benjamin Bloom…
• Benjamin Bloom died in Chicago^[4].
• Benjamin Bloom was born on +1913-02-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Benjamin Bloom died on +1999-09-13T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Benjamin Bloom held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Benjamin Bloom's professions included psychologist^[6].
• Benjamin Bloom worked as a pedagogue^[7].
• Benjamin Bloom's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Benjamin Bloom was employed by American Educational Research Association^[11].
• Among Benjamin Bloom's employers was University of Chicago^[12].
• Benjamin Bloom's education included a stint at Pennsylvania State University^[13].
• Benjamin Bloom was educated at University of Chicago^[14].
• Benjamin Bloom received the Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education^[15].
• Benjamin Bloom is recorded as male^[16].
• Benjamin Bloom's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Benjamin Bloom supervised Zemira Mevarech as a doctoral student^[18].
• Benjamin Bloom supervised Jeremy Finn as a doctoral student^[19].
• Benjamin Bloom's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121412360^[20].
• Benjamin Bloom's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79397188^[21].
• Benjamin Bloom's GND ID is recorded as 118511831^[22].
• Benjamin Bloom's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50016696^[23].
• Benjamin Bloom's IdRef ID is recorded as 071544070^[24].
• Benjamin Bloom's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00448810^[25].
• Benjamin Bloom's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00433567^[26].
• Benjamin Bloom's SBN author ID is recorded as PALV027201^[27].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Bloom was born in Lansford^[2]. He was born on +1913-02-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Pennsylvania State University^[13], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1855^[30], headquartered in Penn State University Park^[31] and University of Chicago^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist^[6], pedagogue^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Employers include American Educational Research Association^[11], a regulatory college^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1916^[38], headquartered in 1430 K Street^[39] and University of Chicago^[12], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1890^[42], headquartered in Chicago^[43]. Doctoral students include Zemira Mevarech^[18], a professor^[44], b. 1946^[45], of Israel^[46], awarded the Michael Landau Prize^[47], specialised in education^[48] and Jeremy Finn^[19], a psychologist^[49], b. 1942^[50], of United States^[51].

Recognition

Benjamin Bloom received the Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education^[15].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Bloom died on +1999-09-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Chicago^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Benjamin Bloom include Bloom's taxonomy^[52], a specialised classification scheme^[53].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Bloom ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

He is credited with the discovery of Mastery learning^[56], a concept^[57]. Entities named for him include Bloom's taxonomy^[52], a specialised classification scheme^[53].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Bloom born?

Benjamin Bloom's place of birth was Lansford^[2].

Where did Benjamin Bloom die?

Benjamin Bloom died in Chicago^[4].

What did Benjamin Bloom do for work?

Benjamin Bloom worked as psychologist^[6], pedagogue^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Benjamin Bloom go to school?

Benjamin Bloom was educated at Pennsylvania State University^[13] and University of Chicago^[14].

What awards did Benjamin Bloom receive?

Honors received include Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education^[15].

What did Benjamin Bloom discover?

Benjamin Bloom is credited as discoverer of Mastery learning^[56].