Edgar Schein

Swiss-American psychologist
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Edgar Schein

Summary

Edgar Schein is a human[1]. Born in Zurich[2], he… he was born on +1928-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on +2023-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zurich[2], Edgar Schein…
  • Edgar Schein passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • Edgar Schein was born on +1928-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edgar Schein died on +2023-01-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edgar Schein's father was Marcel Schein[9].
  • Edgar Schein held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Edgar Schein held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Edgar Schein worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Edgar Schein worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Edgar Schein was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Among Edgar Schein's employers was MIT Sloan School of Management[13].
  • Edgar Schein's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • Edgar Schein was educated at Stanford University[15].
  • Edgar Schein's education included a stint at University of Chicago[16].
  • Edgar Schein is recorded as male[17].
  • Edgar Schein's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Edgar Schein supervised William Warren McKelvey as a doctoral student[19].
  • Edgar Schein's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110378996[20].
  • Edgar Schein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9994141[21].
  • Edgar Schein's GND ID is recorded as 128643641[22].
  • Edgar Schein's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79091396[23].
  • Edgar Schein's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13337684x[24].
  • Edgar Schein's IdRef ID is recorded as 035805188[25].
  • Edgar Schein's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00465616[26].
  • Edgar Schein's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00455503[27].

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Origins and Family

Edgar Schein's place of birth was Zurich[2]. He was born on +1928-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Marcel Schein[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Stanford University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]; and University of Chicago[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1890[38], headquartered in Chicago[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1861[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43] and MIT Sloan School of Management[13], a business school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1914[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47]. Edgar Schein supervised William Warren McKelvey as a doctoral student[19].

Death and Burial

Edgar Schein died on +2023-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

Edgar Schein ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Edgar Schein born?

Edgar Schein's place of birth was Zurich[2].

Where did Edgar Schein die?

Edgar Schein passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Who were Edgar Schein's parents?

Edgar Schein's father was Marcel Schein[9].

What did Edgar Schein do for work?

Edgar Schein worked as psychologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Edgar Schein go to school?

Edgar Schein was educated at Harvard University[14], Stanford University[15], and University of Chicago[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . goodnetwork.us. goodnetwork.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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