George Armitage Miller

American psychologist (1920–2012)
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George Armitage Miller

Summary

George Armitage Miller is a human[1]. He was born in Charleston[2]. He was born on +1920-02-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Plainsboro[4]. He died on +2012-07-22T00:00:00Z[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 (76 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George Armitage Miller's place of birth was Charleston[2].
  • George Armitage Miller died in Plainsboro[4].
  • George Armitage Miller was born on +1920-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Armitage Miller died on +2012-07-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Armitage Miller held citizenship in United States[9].
  • George Armitage Miller's professions included psychologist[6].
  • George Armitage Miller's professions included university teacher[7].
  • George Armitage Miller's field of work was cognitive psychology[10].
  • George Armitage Miller's field of work was cognitive science[11].
  • George Armitage Miller held the position of President of the American Psychological Association[12].
  • George Armitage Miller was employed by Princeton University[13].
  • George Armitage Miller was employed by Harvard University[14].
  • Among George Armitage Miller's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • George Armitage Miller was employed by The Rockefeller University[16].
  • Among George Armitage Miller's employers was University of Oxford[17].
  • George Armitage Miller was educated at Harvard University[18].
  • George Armitage Miller was educated at University of Alabama[19].
  • George Armitage Miller was educated at George Washington University[20].
  • George Armitage Miller's education included a stint at Harvard University[21].
  • George Armitage Miller's education included a stint at Charleston High School[22].
  • George Armitage Miller's doctoral advisor was Stanley Smith Stevens[23].
  • A notable work attributed to George Armitage Miller is Miller's law[24].
  • George Armitage Miller received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • George Armitage Miller received the National Medal of Science[26].
  • George Armitage Miller received the International Prize by Fyssen Foundation[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Charleston[2], George Armitage Miller… he was born on +1920-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Alabama[19], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in Tuscaloosa[35]; George Washington University[20], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1821[38]; and Charleston High School[22], a secondary school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1916[41]. George Armitage Miller's doctoral advisor was Stanley Smith Stevens[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include cognitive psychology[10], a branch of psychology[42] and cognitive science[11], a field of study[43]. Employers include Princeton University[13], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1746[46], headquartered in Princeton[47]; Harvard University[14], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1636[50], headquartered in Cambridge[51]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1861[54], headquartered in Cambridge[55]; The Rockefeller University[16], a private university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1901[58], headquartered in New York City[59]; and University of Oxford[17], a collegiate university[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1096[62], headquartered in Oxford[63]. George Armitage Miller held the position of President of the American Psychological Association[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George Armitage Miller is Miller's law[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[64], in United States[65], founded in 1925[66]; National Medal of Science[26], a science award[67], in United States[68], founded in 1963[69]; International Prize by Fyssen Foundation[27], an award[70]; Fulbright Scholarship[71], a scholarship[72], in United States[73], founded in 1946[74]; William James Fellow Award[75], a science award[76], in United States[77]; and APA Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology[78], an award[79].

Death and Burial

George Armitage Miller died on +2012-07-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Plainsboro[4].

Why It Matters

George Armitage Miller ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

He is credited with the discovery of Miller's law[82], a thesis statement[83], founded in 1956[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jacques Mehler[85], a psychologist[86], 1936–2020[87], of France[88], awarded the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[89], specialised in cognitive neuroscience[90].

FAQs

Where was George Armitage Miller born?

George Armitage Miller was born in Charleston[2].

Where did George Armitage Miller die?

George Armitage Miller died in Plainsboro[4].

What did George Armitage Miller do for work?

George Armitage Miller worked as psychologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did George Armitage Miller go to school?

George Armitage Miller was educated at Harvard University[18], University of Alabama[19], George Washington University[20], and Harvard University[21].

What awards did George Armitage Miller receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], National Medal of Science[26], International Prize by Fyssen Foundation[27], and Fulbright Scholarship[71].

What did George Armitage Miller discover?

George Armitage Miller is credited as discoverer of Miller's law[82].

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