James Alcock

Professor emeritus of psychology; noted critic of parapsychology; Fellow, Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
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James Alcock

Summary

James Alcock is a human[1]. His place of birth was Central Butte[2]. He was born on December 24, 1942[3]. He worked as a psychologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Central Butte[2], James Alcock…
  • James Alcock was born on December 24, 1942[3].
  • James Alcock held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • James Alcock worked as a psychologist[4].
  • James Alcock's education included a stint at McGill University[7].
  • James Alcock's education included a stint at McMaster University[8].
  • James Alcock received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[9].
  • James Alcock is recorded as male[10].
  • James Alcock's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • James Alcock's Commons category is recorded as James Alcock[12].
  • James Alcock's family name is recorded as Alcock[13].
  • James Alcock's given name is recorded as James[14].

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Origins and Family

James Alcock was born in Central Butte[2]. He was born on December 24, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[7], a public research university[15], in Canada[16], founded in 1821[17], headquartered in Montreal[18] and McMaster University[8], a public research university[19], in Canada[20], founded in 1887[21].

Career and Affiliations

James Alcock worked as a psychologist[4].

Recognition

James Alcock received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[9].

Why It Matters

James Alcock ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was James Alcock born?

James Alcock was born in Central Butte[2].

What did James Alcock do for work?

James Alcock worked as psychologist[4].

Where did James Alcock go to school?

James Alcock was educated at McGill University[7] and McMaster University[8].

What awards did James Alcock receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[9].

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  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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