James J. Gibson

Summary

James J. Gibson is a human^[1]. He was born in McConnelsville^[2]. He was born on +1904-01-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Ithaca^[4]. He died on +1979-12-11T00:00:00Z^[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 (82 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• James J. Gibson was born in McConnelsville^[2].
• James J. Gibson passed away in Ithaca^[4].
• James J. Gibson was born on +1904-01-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James J. Gibson died on +1979-12-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among James J. Gibson's spouses was Eleanor J. Gibson^[9].
• James J. Gibson held citizenship in United States^[10].
• James J. Gibson worked as a psychologist^[6].
• James J. Gibson's professions included university teacher^[7].
• James J. Gibson's field of work was psychology^[11].
• James J. Gibson's field of work was ecological psychology^[12].
• James J. Gibson's field of work was visual perception^[13].
• James J. Gibson's field of work was environmental psychology^[14].
• Among James J. Gibson's employers was Smith College^[15].
• James J. Gibson was educated at Princeton University^[16].
• James J. Gibson was educated at Princeton University^[17].
• James J. Gibson's doctoral advisor was Herbert Langfeld^[18].
• James J. Gibson received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[19].
• James J. Gibson received the Howard Crosby Warren Medal^[20].
• James J. Gibson received the Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society^[21].
• James J. Gibson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• James J. Gibson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• James J. Gibson was influenced by Edwin Holt^[24].
• James J. Gibson is recorded as male^[25].
• James J. Gibson's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• James J. Gibson supervised Jacob Beck as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

James J. Gibson's place of birth was McConnelsville^[2]. He was born on +1904-01-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]. James J. Gibson's doctoral advisor was Herbert Langfeld^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include psychology^[11], an academic discipline^[32]; ecological psychology^[12], a branch of ecology^[33]; visual perception^[13], a biological process^[34]; and environmental psychology^[14], a branch of psychology^[35]. Among James J. Gibson's employers was Smith College^[15]. He supervised Jacob Beck as a doctoral student^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[19], a science award^[36], in United States^[37]; Howard Crosby Warren Medal^[20], a science award^[38], founded in 1936^[39]; and Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society^[21].

Personal Life

Among James J. Gibson's spouses was Eleanor J. Gibson^[9].

Death and Burial

James J. Gibson died on +1979-12-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Ithaca^[4].

Why It Matters

James J. Gibson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

He has been cited as an influence by Tim Ingold^[42], an anthropologist^[43], b. 1948^[44], of United Kingdom^[45], awarded the Anders Retzius Medal^[46], specialised in anthropology^[47] and Eleanor J. Gibson^[48], a psychologist^[49], 1910–2002^[50], of United States^[51], awarded the National Medal of Science^[52].

FAQs

Where was James J. Gibson born?

James J. Gibson was born in McConnelsville^[2].

Where did James J. Gibson die?

James J. Gibson passed away in Ithaca^[4].

Who was James J. Gibson married to?

James J. Gibson's spouses include Eleanor J. Gibson^[9].

What did James J. Gibson do for work?

James J. Gibson worked as psychologist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did James J. Gibson go to school?

James J. Gibson was educated at Princeton University^[16] and Princeton University^[17].

What awards did James J. Gibson receive?

Honors received include APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[19], Howard Crosby Warren Medal^[20], and Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society^[21].

Who did James J. Gibson influence?

James J. Gibson has been cited as an influence by Tim Ingold^[42] and Eleanor J. Gibson^[48].