John Carlyle Raven

British psychologist (1902–1970)
Person human Q1387249
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John Carlyle Raven

Summary

John Carlyle Raven is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1902-06-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dumfries[4]. He died on +1970-08-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John Carlyle Raven…
  • John Carlyle Raven passed away in Dumfries[4].
  • John Carlyle Raven was born on +1902-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Carlyle Raven died on +1970-08-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Carlyle Raven held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Carlyle Raven worked as a psychologist[6].
  • John Carlyle Raven's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John Carlyle Raven's field of work was psychology[10].
  • John Carlyle Raven's field of work was psychometrics[11].
  • John Carlyle Raven's education included a stint at University of London[12].
  • John Carlyle Raven's image is recorded as John C. Raven.jpg[13].
  • John Carlyle Raven is recorded as male[14].
  • John Carlyle Raven's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Carlyle Raven's ISNI is recorded as 0000000439584859[16].
  • John Carlyle Raven's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 282034390[17].
  • John Carlyle Raven's GND ID is recorded as 1216293066[18].
  • John Carlyle Raven's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86800594[19].
  • John Carlyle Raven's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 159737475[20].
  • John Carlyle Raven's IdRef ID is recorded as 08758865X[21].
  • John Carlyle Raven's Commons category is recorded as John C. Raven[22].
  • John Carlyle Raven's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35731514[23].
  • John Carlyle Raven's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gh6g_h[24].
  • John Carlyle Raven's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2016917138[25].
  • John Carlyle Raven's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Carlyle Raven's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000483389[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Carlyle Raven's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1902-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Carlyle Raven's education included a stint at University of London[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include psychology[10], an academic discipline[28] and psychometrics[11], a branch of psychology[29].

Death and Burial

John Carlyle Raven died on +1970-08-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dumfries[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Carlyle Raven include Raven's Progressive Matrices[30].

Why It Matters

John Carlyle Raven ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

He is credited with the discovery of Raven's Progressive Matrices[33]. Entities named for him include Raven's Progressive Matrices[30].

FAQs

Where was John Carlyle Raven born?

John Carlyle Raven was born in London[2].

Where did John Carlyle Raven die?

John Carlyle Raven died in Dumfries[4].

What did John Carlyle Raven do for work?

John Carlyle Raven worked as psychologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did John Carlyle Raven go to school?

John Carlyle Raven was educated at University of London[12].

What did John Carlyle Raven discover?

John Carlyle Raven is credited as discoverer of Raven's Progressive Matrices[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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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