Isabel Briggs Myers

American writer (1897–1980)
Person human Q3154819
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Isabel Briggs Myers

Summary

Isabel Briggs Myers is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on +1897-10-18T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1980-05-05T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a novelist[5], writer[6], and psychologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Isabel Briggs Myers was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers was born on +1897-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers died on +1980-05-05T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's father was Lyman James Briggs[9].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's mother was Katherine Cook Briggs[10].
  • A child of Isabel Briggs Myers was Peter Briggs Myers[11].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Isabel Briggs Myers's native language[13].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers worked as a novelist[5].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's professions included writer[6].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers worked as a psychologist[7].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's education included a stint at Swarthmore College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Isabel Briggs Myers is Myers-Briggs Type Indicator[15].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's image is recorded as Art-mb2-300x0 (cropped-Isabel Briggs Myers).jpeg[16].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers is recorded as female[17].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109651422[19].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38321771[20].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's GND ID is recorded as 127672184[21].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84152075[22].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 128141170[23].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's IdRef ID is recorded as 155860062[24].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's Commons category is recorded as Isabel Briggs Myers[25].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV102166[26].
  • Isabel Briggs Myers's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05sbd7[27].

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Origins and Family

Isabel Briggs Myers's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on +1897-10-18T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Lyman James Briggs[9]. Her mother was Katherine Cook Briggs[10]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Isabel Briggs Myers was educated at Swarthmore College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[5], writer[6], and psychologist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Isabel Briggs Myers is Myers-Briggs Type Indicator[15]. Things named for her include Myers-Briggs Type Indicator[28], a psychological test[29], founded in 1944[30].

Personal Life

A child of Isabel Briggs Myers was Peter Briggs Myers[11].

Death and Burial

Isabel Briggs Myers died on +1980-05-05T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Isabel Briggs Myers ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

She is credited with the discovery of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator[33], a psychological test[34], founded in 1944[35]. Entities named for her include Myers-Briggs Type Indicator[28], a psychological test[29], founded in 1944[30].

FAQs

Where was Isabel Briggs Myers born?

Isabel Briggs Myers was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Who were Isabel Briggs Myers's parents?

Isabel Briggs Myers's father was Lyman James Briggs[9]. Isabel Briggs Myers's mother was Katherine Cook Briggs[10].

What did Isabel Briggs Myers do for work?

Isabel Briggs Myers worked as novelist[5], writer[6], and psychologist[7].

Where did Isabel Briggs Myers go to school?

Isabel Briggs Myers was educated at Swarthmore College[14].

What did Isabel Briggs Myers discover?

Isabel Briggs Myers is credited as discoverer of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . MAK. wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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