John Ridley Stroop

American psychologist known for creating the Stroop effect test. (1897–1973)
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John Ridley Stroop

Summary

John Ridley Stroop is a human[1]. His place of birth was Murfreesboro[2]. He was born on +1897-03-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Parkersburg[4]. He died on +1973-09-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Ridley Stroop's place of birth was Murfreesboro[2].
  • John Ridley Stroop passed away in Parkersburg[4].
  • John Ridley Stroop was born on +1897-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ridley Stroop died on +1973-09-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Ridley Stroop held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Ridley Stroop's professions included psychologist[6].
  • John Ridley Stroop's field of work was psychology[9].
  • John Ridley Stroop was employed by Lipscomb University[10].
  • John Ridley Stroop was educated at Peabody College[11].
  • John Ridley Stroop's education included a stint at Vanderbilt University[12].
  • John Ridley Stroop is recorded as male[13].
  • John Ridley Stroop's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Ridley Stroop's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084426762[15].
  • John Ridley Stroop's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39019563[16].
  • John Ridley Stroop's GND ID is recorded as 142597775[17].
  • John Ridley Stroop's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001008991[18].
  • John Ridley Stroop's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/042n09[19].
  • John Ridley Stroop's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2247278A[20].
  • John Ridley Stroop's family name is recorded as Stroop[21].
  • John Ridley Stroop's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Ridley Stroop's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Ridley Stroop's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Ridley Stroop'}[24].
  • John Ridley Stroop's LibriVox author ID is recorded as 3645[25].
  • John Ridley Stroop's FAST ID is recorded as 458705[26].
  • John Ridley Stroop's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 3941144434610037234[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Murfreesboro[2], John Ridley Stroop… he was born on +1897-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Peabody College[11], an academic institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1875[30] and Vanderbilt University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1873[33], headquartered in Nashville[34].

Career and Affiliations

John Ridley Stroop worked as a psychologist[6]. His field of work was psychology[9]. He was employed by Lipscomb University[10].

Death and Burial

John Ridley Stroop died on +1973-09-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Parkersburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Ridley Stroop include Stroop effect[35], a psychological phenomenon[36].

Why It Matters

John Ridley Stroop ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of Stroop effect[38], a psychological phenomenon[39]. Entities named for him include Stroop effect[35], a psychological phenomenon[36].

FAQs

Where was John Ridley Stroop born?

Born in Murfreesboro[2], John Ridley Stroop…

Where did John Ridley Stroop die?

John Ridley Stroop died in Parkersburg[4].

What did John Ridley Stroop do for work?

John Ridley Stroop worked as psychologist[6].

Where did John Ridley Stroop go to school?

John Ridley Stroop was educated at Peabody College[11] and Vanderbilt University[12].

What did John Ridley Stroop discover?

John Ridley Stroop is credited as discoverer of Stroop effect[38].

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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