Charles E. Osgood

American psychologist (1916–1991)
Person human Q2372245
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Charles E. Osgood was born on November 20, 1916, in Somerville [1][2][3][4][5] and died on September 15, 1991, in Illinois [1][2][3][4]. He was a psychologist and linguist whose work focused on communication and linguistics [6]. Osgood received several prestigious awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship, the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, and the Kurt Lewin Award [7][8][9]. He served as President of the American Psychological Association in 1963 [10]. He is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum [11].

Charles E. Osgood

Summary

Charles E. Osgood is a human[1]. He was born in Somerville[2]. He was born on +1916-11-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Illinois[4]. He died on +1991-09-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6] and linguist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles E. Osgood was born in Somerville[2].
  • Charles E. Osgood passed away in Illinois[4].
  • Charles E. Osgood was born on +1916-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles E. Osgood died on +1991-09-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles E. Osgood is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum[9].
  • Charles E. Osgood held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Charles E. Osgood worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Charles E. Osgood worked as a linguist[7].
  • Charles E. Osgood's field of work was communication[11].
  • Charles E. Osgood's field of work was linguistics[12].
  • Charles E. Osgood held the position of President of the American Psychological Association[13].
  • Charles E. Osgood was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14].
  • Charles E. Osgood was educated at Yale University[15].
  • Charles E. Osgood received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Charles E. Osgood received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[17].
  • Charles E. Osgood received the Kurt Lewin Award[18].
  • Charles E. Osgood was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Charles E. Osgood was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Charles E. Osgood is recorded as male[21].
  • Charles E. Osgood's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Charles E. Osgood supervised William T. Tucker as a doctoral student[23].
  • Charles E. Osgood's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110316576[24].
  • Charles E. Osgood's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 99872869[25].
  • Charles E. Osgood's GND ID is recorded as 119289067[26].
  • Charles E. Osgood's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79145867[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Somerville[2], Charles E. Osgood… he was born on +1916-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles E. Osgood was educated at Yale University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6] and linguist[7]. Fields of work include communication[11], a social skill[28] and linguistics[12], an academic discipline[29]. Charles E. Osgood was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14]. He held the position of President of the American Psychological Association[13]. He supervised William T. Tucker as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32]; APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[17], a science award[33], in United States[34]; and Kurt Lewin Award[18], an award[35], founded in 1948[36].

Death and Burial

Charles E. Osgood died on +1991-09-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Illinois[4]. Burial took place at Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum[9].

Why It Matters

Charles E. Osgood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Charles E. Osgood born?

Born in Somerville[2], Charles E. Osgood…

Where did Charles E. Osgood die?

Charles E. Osgood passed away in Illinois[4].

What did Charles E. Osgood do for work?

Charles E. Osgood worked as psychologist[6] and linguist[7].

Where did Charles E. Osgood go to school?

Charles E. Osgood was educated at Yale University[15].

What awards did Charles E. Osgood receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[17], and Kurt Lewin Award[18].

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  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . apa.org. apa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  9. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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