Benjamin Drake Wright

American psychometrician (1926-2015)
Person human Q4888492
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Benjamin Drake Wright

Summary

Benjamin Drake Wright is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wilkes-Barre[2]. He was born on +1926-03-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on +2015-10-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], psychologist[7], and statistician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Drake Wright's place of birth was Wilkes-Barre[2].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright died in Chicago[4].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright was born on +1926-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright died on +2015-10-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright's professions included physicist[6].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright's professions included psychologist[7].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright worked as a statistician[8].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright's education included a stint at The Hill School[11].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright was educated at Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School[12].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright was educated at University of Chicago[13].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright's doctoral advisor was Bruno Bettelheim[14].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright was influenced by Charles Hard Townes[15].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright is recorded as male[16].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright supervised Raymond J Adams as a doctoral student[18].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright supervised George Engelhard as a doctoral student[19].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright supervised Bahrul Hayat as a doctoral student[20].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright supervised William Paul Fisher as a doctoral student[21].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright supervised Mark Wilson as a doctoral student[22].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright supervised David Andrich as a doctoral student[23].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright supervised Betty Bergstrom as a doctoral student[24].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright supervised John Michael Linacre as a doctoral student[25].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright supervised Richard M Smith as a doctoral student[26].
  • Benjamin Drake Wright supervised Graham A Douglas as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Benjamin Drake Wright was born in Wilkes-Barre[2]. He was born on +1926-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at The Hill School[11], a university-preparatory school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Pottstown[31]; Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School[12], an independent school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1921[34]; and University of Chicago[13], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1890[37], headquartered in Chicago[38]. Benjamin Drake Wright's doctoral advisor was Bruno Bettelheim[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], psychologist[7], and statistician[8]. Doctoral students include Raymond J Adams[18], a psychologist[39], b. 1959[40], of Australia[41], specialised in educational assessment[42]; George Engelhard[19]; Bahrul Hayat[20]; William Paul Fisher[21]; Mark Wilson[22], a university teacher[43], b. 1954[44], of United Kingdom[45], specialised in education[46]; and David Andrich[23].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Drake Wright died on +2015-10-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Drake Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Drake Wright born?

Benjamin Drake Wright was born in Wilkes-Barre[2].

Where did Benjamin Drake Wright die?

Benjamin Drake Wright died in Chicago[4].

What did Benjamin Drake Wright do for work?

Benjamin Drake Wright worked as physicist[6], psychologist[7], and statistician[8].

Where did Benjamin Drake Wright go to school?

Benjamin Drake Wright was educated at The Hill School[11], Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School[12], and University of Chicago[13].

References

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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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