Douglas Medin

American psychologist
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Douglas Medin

Summary

Douglas Medin is a human[1]. He was born on June 13, 1944[2]. He worked as a psychologist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Medin was born on June 13, 1944[2].
  • Douglas Medin held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Douglas Medin worked as a psychologist[3].
  • Douglas Medin's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Douglas Medin's field of work was psychology[7].
  • Douglas Medin's field of work was cognitive psychology[8].
  • Douglas Medin's field of work was experimental psychology[9].
  • Among Douglas Medin's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10].
  • Douglas Medin was employed by Northwestern University[11].
  • Douglas Medin's education included a stint at Minnesota State University Moorhead[12].
  • Douglas Medin received the William James Fellow Award[13].
  • Douglas Medin received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[14].
  • Douglas Medin received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Douglas Medin received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[16].
  • Douglas Medin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Douglas Medin was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Douglas Medin is recorded as male[19].
  • Douglas Medin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Douglas Medin's family name is recorded as Medin[21].
  • Douglas Medin's given name is recorded as Douglas[22].
  • Douglas Medin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Douglas Medin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[24].

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Origins and Family

Douglas Medin was born on June 13, 1944[2].

Education

Douglas Medin's education included a stint at Minnesota State University Moorhead[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include psychology[7], an academic discipline[25]; cognitive psychology[8], a branch of psychology[26]; and experimental psychology[9], a branch of psychology[27]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Northwestern University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Evanston[34].

Recognition

Awards received include William James Fellow Award[13], a science award[35], in United States[36]; Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[14]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[37]; APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[16], a science award[38], in United States[39]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42].

Why It Matters

Douglas Medin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Douglas Medin do for work?

Douglas Medin worked as psychologist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Douglas Medin go to school?

Douglas Medin was educated at Minnesota State University Moorhead[12].

What awards did Douglas Medin receive?

Honors received include William James Fellow Award[13], Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[14], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], and APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . psychologicalscience.org. psychologicalscience.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . apa.org. apa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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