Karl E. Weick

Organisational psychologist
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Summary

Karl E. Weick was born on October 31, 1936[1], in Warsaw[2]. He died on May 21, 2026[3]. He worked as a psychologist[4], university teacher[5], and sociologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (628 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Native language: English[9]
  • Field of work: sensemaking[10], Kopplung (Organisationstheorie)[11]
  • Employer: University of Michigan[12], University of Texas at Austin[13], Seattle University[14]
  • Educated at: Ohio State University[15], Wittenberg University[16]
  • Member of: European Group for Organizational Studies[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[19]
  • Family name: Weick[20]
  • Given name: Karl[21], Edward[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]

Why It Matters

Karl E. Weick has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Karl E. Weick born?

Karl E. Weick's place of birth was Warsaw[2].

What did Karl E. Weick do for work?

Karl E. Weick worked as a psychologist[4], university teacher[5], and sociologist[6].

Where did Karl E. Weick go to school?

Karl E. Weick was educated at Ohio State University[15] and Wittenberg University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . safetyrisk.net. Retrieved . safetyrisk.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Pontificia università della santa croce id: 83804, Added or updated using [[User:Bargioni/P5739_add_or_update_P1810|P5739_add_or_update_P1810]]"
  2. 3d ago · Silvia.Cagnizi · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontificia università della santa croce id → 83804
    Sitelink count → 9
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'ja', 'pt', 'ru', 'vo']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Pontificia università della santa croce id: 83804"
  3. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 933139
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  4. 20w ago · Great great great grandson · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +2026-05-21T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Date of death: 21 May 2026"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Ohio State University, Wittenberg University
    Place of birth → Warsaw
    Native language → English
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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