Bluma Zeigarnik

Soviet psychologist
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Bluma Zeigarnik
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Summary

Bluma Zeigarnik is a human[1]. Born in Prienai[2], she… she was born on October 27, 1900[3]. She died in Moscow[4]. She died on February 24, 1988[5]. She worked as a psychologist[6], psychiatrist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (582 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bluma Zeigarnik was born in Prienai[2].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik was born on October 27, 1900[3].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik was born on November 9, 1900[10].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik was born on January 1, 1900[11].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik died on February 24, 1988[5].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik died on January 1, 1988[12].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik is buried at Vagankovo Cemetery[13].
  • A child of Bluma Zeigarnik was Yuri Zeigarnik[14].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik held citizenship in Russian Republic[16].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[17].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik held citizenship in Soviet Union[18].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[19].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik worked as a psychiatrist[7].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik's field of work was psychology[20].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik's field of work was Gestalt psychology[21].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik's field of work was psychopathology[22].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik's field of work was abnormal psychology[23].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[24].
  • Among Bluma Zeigarnik's employers was Институт по изучению высшей нервной деятельности[25].
  • Among Bluma Zeigarnik's employers was Institute of Experimental Medicine[26].
  • Among Bluma Zeigarnik's employers was Moscow Research Institute of Psychiatry[27].

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Origins and Family

Bluma Zeigarnik's place of birth was Prienai[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 27, 1900[3], November 9, 1900[10], and January 1, 1900[11]. She is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[19].

Education

Bluma Zeigarnik was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[28]. Her doctoral advisor was Kurt Zadek Lewin[29]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Pedagogy Sciences[30], Doctor of Philosophy[31], and Candidate of Biology Sciences[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6], psychiatrist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include psychology[20], an academic discipline[33]; Gestalt psychology[21]; psychopathology[22], a branch of psychology[34]; and abnormal psychology[23], a branch of psychology[35]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[24], a public university[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1755[38], headquartered in Moscow[39]; Институт по изучению высшей нервной деятельности[25], a scientific institute[40], in Soviet Union[41]; Institute of Experimental Medicine[26], a research institute[42], in Russian Empire[43], founded in 1890[44]; and Moscow Research Institute of Psychiatry[27], a research institute[45], in Russia[46]. Notable students include Mikhail Kochenov[47], a scientist[48]; Elena Sokolova[49], a psychologist[50], b. 1945[51], of Soviet Union[52], specialised in psychology[53]; Boris Sergeevich Bratus'[54]; Valentina Nikolayeva[55]; Alla Kholmogorova[56]; and Boris Nikolaevich Ryzhov[57]. Doctoral students include Farit Safuanov[58], a scientist[59], b. 1958[60], of Russia[61]; Alla Kholmogorova[62], a scientist[63], of Soviet Union[64]; and Valentina Nikolayeva[65], a scientist[66], b. 1937[67], of Russia[68], specialised in abnormal psychology[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Mikhail Lomonosov Award[70], a performance-related pay[71], in Russia[72], founded in 1944[73] and Kurt Lewin Award[74], an award[75], founded in 1948[76].

Personal Life

A child of Bluma Zeigarnik was Yuri Zeigarnik[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 24, 1988[5] and January 1, 1988[12]. Bluma Zeigarnik passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Vagankovo Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bluma Zeigarnik include Zeigarnik effect[77], a phenomenon[78].

Why It Matters

Bluma Zeigarnik ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (582 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] She is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

Entities named for her include Zeigarnik effect[77], a phenomenon[78].

FAQs

Where was Bluma Zeigarnik born?

Bluma Zeigarnik was born in Prienai[2].

Where did Bluma Zeigarnik die?

Bluma Zeigarnik passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Bluma Zeigarnik do for work?

Bluma Zeigarnik worked as psychologist[6], psychiatrist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Bluma Zeigarnik go to school?

Bluma Zeigarnik was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[28].

What awards did Bluma Zeigarnik receive?

Honors received include Mikhail Lomonosov Award[70] and Kurt Lewin Award[74].

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  2. 7w ago · Artur Random · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → Doctor of Pedagogy Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy, Candidate of Biology Sciences
    Child → Yuri Zeigarnik
    Student → Mikhail Kochenov, Elena Sokolova, Boris Sergeevich Bratus' +3
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  3. 14w ago · Artur Random · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Family name → Zeigarnik
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