Elizabeth Loftus

Summary

Elizabeth Loftus is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. She was born on +1944-10-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a psychologist^[4], statistician^[5], university teacher^[6], and forensic psychologist^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Elizabeth Loftus's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].
• Elizabeth Loftus was born on +1944-10-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Elizabeth Loftus was born on +1944-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Elizabeth Loftus held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Elizabeth Loftus worked as a psychologist^[4].
• Elizabeth Loftus worked as a statistician^[5].
• Elizabeth Loftus's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Elizabeth Loftus's professions included forensic psychologist^[7].
• Elizabeth Loftus's field of work was psychology^[11].
• Elizabeth Loftus's field of work was false memory^[12].
• Elizabeth Loftus was employed by University of Washington^[13].
• Elizabeth Loftus was employed by University of California, Irvine^[14].
• Elizabeth Loftus's doctoral advisor was Patrick Suppes^[15].
• Elizabeth Loftus received the John Maddox Prize^[16].
• Elizabeth Loftus received the Grawemeyer Awards^[17].
• Elizabeth Loftus received the William James Fellow Award^[18].
• Elizabeth Loftus received the Isaac Asimov Science Award^[19].
• Elizabeth Loftus received the Howard Crosby Warren Medal^[20].
• Elizabeth Loftus received the AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility^[21].
• Elizabeth Loftus was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Elizabeth Loftus was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Elizabeth Loftus was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh^[24].
• Elizabeth Loftus was a member of Society of Experimental Psychologists^[25].
• Elizabeth Loftus was a member of Psi Chi^[26].
• Elizabeth Loftus is recorded as female^[27].

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Origins and Family

Elizabeth Loftus's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1944-10-16T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1944-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].

Education

Elizabeth Loftus's doctoral advisor was Patrick Suppes^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist^[4], statistician^[5], university teacher^[6], and forensic psychologist^[7]. Fields of work include psychology^[11], an academic discipline^[28] and false memory^[12], a symptom type^[29]. Employers include University of Washington^[13], a public research university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1861^[32] and University of California, Irvine^[14], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1965^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include John Maddox Prize^[16], a science award^[36], founded in 2012^[37]; Grawemeyer Awards^[17], an award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1985^[40]; William James Fellow Award^[18], a science award^[41], in United States^[42]; Isaac Asimov Science Award^[19], an award^[43]; Howard Crosby Warren Medal^[20], a science award^[44], founded in 1936^[45]; and AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility^[21], a science award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1982^[48].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Loftus ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

She is credited with the discovery of misinformation effect^[51], an effect^[52].

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Loftus born?

Elizabeth Loftus was born in Los Angeles^[2].

What did Elizabeth Loftus do for work?

Elizabeth Loftus worked as psychologist^[4], statistician^[5], university teacher^[6], and forensic psychologist^[7].

What awards did Elizabeth Loftus receive?

Honors received include John Maddox Prize^[16], Grawemeyer Awards^[17], William James Fellow Award^[18], and Isaac Asimov Science Award^[19].

What did Elizabeth Loftus discover?

Elizabeth Loftus is credited as discoverer of misinformation effect^[51].