John R. Anderson

American psychologist
Person human Q1395071
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Summary

John R. Anderson was born on August 27, 1947[1], in Vancouver[2]. He has worked as a psychologist[3], university teacher[4], and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Field of work: educational psychology[8]
  • Employer: Yale University[9], Carnegie Mellon University[10]
  • Doctoral advisor: Gordon H. Bower[11]
  • Award received: Benjamin Franklin Medal[12], William James Fellow Award[13], APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[14], C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science[15], Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[16], Fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists[17], Rumelhart Prize[18], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], Howard Crosby Warren Medal[20], Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences[21], APA Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology[22], Benjamin Franklin Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science[23]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[24], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], Society of Experimental Psychologists[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Doctoral student: Kelvin Droegemeier[28], Kenneth Koedinger[29], Neil Heffernan[30], Dario D Salvucci[31], Reneé Elio[32]
  • Family name: Anderson[33]
  • Given name: John[34], Robert[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[37]

Why It Matters

John R. Anderson has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

His notable doctoral advisees include Kelvin Droegemeier[40], a meteorologist[41], b. 1958[42], of United States[43], specialised in meteorology[44] and Neil Heffernan[45], a computer scientist[46], b. 1970[47], of United States[48], specialised in computer science[49].

FAQs

Where was John R. Anderson born?

John R. Anderson's place of birth was Vancouver[2].

What did John R. Anderson do for work?

John R. Anderson worked as a psychologist[3], university teacher[4], and researcher[5].

What awards did John R. Anderson receive?

Honors received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[12], William James Fellow Award[13], APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[14], and C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science[15].

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  23. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [24] ↑ . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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