David Premack

American psychologist
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Summary

David Premack is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aberdeen[2]. He was born on October 26, 1925[3]. He passed away in Santa Barbara[4]. He died on June 11, 2015[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aberdeen[2].
  • David Premack died in Santa Barbara[4].
  • David Premack was born on October 26, 1925[3].
  • David Premack died on June 11, 2015[5].
  • David Premack held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David Premack's professions included psychologist[6].
  • David Premack worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among David Premack's employers was University of Missouri[10].
  • Among David Premack's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[11].
  • Among David Premack's employers was University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • David Premack was educated at University of Minnesota[13].
  • David Premack received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • David Premack received the International Prize by Fyssen Foundation[15].
  • David Premack received the William James Fellow Award[16].
  • David Premack received the Fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists[17].
  • David Premack received the George A. Miller Prize in Cognitive Neuroscience[18].
  • David Premack was a member of Society of Experimental Psychologists[19].
  • David Premack is recorded as male[20].
  • David Premack's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David Premack's residence is recorded as Somis[22].
  • David Premack's given name is recorded as David[23].
  • David Premack's official website is recorded as https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~premack/About.html[24].
  • David Premack's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aberdeen[2], David Premack… he was born on October 26, 1925[3].

Education

David Premack's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Missouri[10], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1839[28]; University of California, Santa Barbara[11], a public university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1909[31], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[32]; and University of Pennsylvania[12], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1740[35], headquartered in Philadelphia[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39]; International Prize by Fyssen Foundation[15], an award[40]; William James Fellow Award[16], a science award[41], in United States[42]; Fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists[17]; and George A. Miller Prize in Cognitive Neuroscience[18], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1995[45].

Death and Burial

David Premack died on June 11, 2015[5]. He passed away in Santa Barbara[4].

Why It Matters

David Premack ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was David Premack born?

David Premack's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].

Where did David Premack die?

David Premack died in Santa Barbara[4].

What did David Premack do for work?

David Premack worked as psychologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did David Premack go to school?

David Premack was educated at University of Minnesota[13].

What awards did David Premack receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], International Prize by Fyssen Foundation[15], William James Fellow Award[16], and Fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . researchgate.net. researchgate.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . tandfonline.com. tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . psychologicalscience.org. psychologicalscience.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] ↑ . 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. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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