Clyde Coombs

American psychologist
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Summary

Clyde Coombs is a human[1]. He was born on July 22, 1912[2]. He died on February 4, 1988[3]. He worked as a psychologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Clyde Coombs was born on July 22, 1912[2].
  • Clyde Coombs died on February 4, 1988[3].
  • Clyde Coombs held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Clyde Coombs's professions included psychologist[4].
  • Clyde Coombs was employed by University of Michigan[7].
  • Clyde Coombs's education included a stint at University of Chicago[8].
  • Clyde Coombs's doctoral advisor was Louis Leon Thurstone[9].
  • Clyde Coombs received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[10].
  • Clyde Coombs received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[11].
  • Clyde Coombs received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[12].
  • Clyde Coombs received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Clyde Coombs was a member of National Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Clyde Coombs is recorded as male[15].
  • Clyde Coombs's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Clyde Coombs supervised Amos Tversky as a doctoral student[17].
  • Clyde Coombs supervised Robyn Dawes as a doctoral student[18].
  • Clyde Coombs supervised Gregory Stanley Binns as a doctoral student[19].
  • Clyde Coombs supervised William Lee Hays as a doctoral student[20].
  • Clyde Coombs's family name is recorded as Coombs[21].
  • Clyde Coombs's given name is recorded as Clyde[22].
  • Clyde Coombs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Clyde Coombs was born on July 22, 1912[2].

Education

Clyde Coombs was educated at University of Chicago[8]. His doctoral advisor was Louis Leon Thurstone[9].

Career and Affiliations

Clyde Coombs worked as a psychologist[4]. Among his employers was University of Michigan[7]. Doctoral students include Amos Tversky[17], a psychologist[24], 1937–1996[25], of Israel[26], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[27], specialised in psychology[28]; Robyn Dawes[18], a psychologist[29], 1936–2010[30], of United States[31], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[32]; Gregory Stanley Binns[19]; and William Lee Hays[20], a university teacher[33], 1926–1995[34], of United States[35], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[36], specialised in mathematical statistics[37].

Recognition

Awards received include APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[10], a science award[38], in United States[39]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[11], a statistics award[40]; Honorary doctor of Leiden University[12], an award[41], in Netherlands[42]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45].

Death and Burial

Clyde Coombs died on February 4, 1988[3].

Why It Matters

Clyde Coombs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Amos Tversky[48], a psychologist[49], 1937–1996[50], of Israel[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[52], specialised in psychology[53] and Robyn Dawes[54], a psychologist[55], 1936–2010[56], of United States[57], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[58].

FAQs

What did Clyde Coombs do for work?

Clyde Coombs worked as psychologist[4].

Where did Clyde Coombs go to school?

Clyde Coombs was educated at University of Chicago[8].

What awards did Clyde Coombs receive?

Honors received include APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[10], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[11], Honorary doctor of Leiden University[12], and Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

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  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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