Elizabeth Spelke
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Summary
Elizabeth Spelke was born on May 28, 1949[1], in New York City[2]. She has worked as a psychologist[3] and university teacher[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (236 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[6]
- Field of work: developmental psychology[7]
- Employer: University of Pennsylvania[8], Cornell University[9], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], Harvard University[11]
- Educated at: Radcliffe College[12], Yale University[13]
- Doctoral advisor: Ulric Neisser[14]
- Award received: Boyd McCandless Award[15], Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Doctor honoris causa of the École Pratique des Hautes Études[17], William James Fellow Award[18], APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[19], Jean Nicod Prize[20], Kurt Koffka Medal[21], Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences[22], C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science[23], Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[24], Fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists[25], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[26], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], honorary doctor of Paris Descartes University[28]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[29], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30], Society of Experimental Psychologists[31], conseil scientifique de l'Éducation nationale[32]
- Sex or gender: female[33]
- Commons category: Elizabeth Spelke[34]
- Residence: Cambridge[35]
- Family name: Spelke[36], Shilin[37]
- Given name: Elizabeth[38]
- Official website: https://software.rc.fas.harvard.edu/lds/research/spelke/elizabeth-spelke[39]
Why It Matters
Elizabeth Spelke has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Elizabeth Spelke born?
Elizabeth Spelke was born in New York City[2].
What did Elizabeth Spelke do for work?
Elizabeth Spelke worked as a psychologist[3] and university teacher[4].
Where did Elizabeth Spelke go to school?
Elizabeth Spelke was educated at Radcliffe College[12] and Yale University[13].
What awards did Elizabeth Spelke receive?
Honors received include Boyd McCandless Award[15], Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Doctor honoris causa of the École Pratique des Hautes Études[17], and William James Fellow Award[18].