Katherine Cook Briggs

American psychologist
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Katherine Cook Briggs

Summary

Katherine Cook Briggs is a human[1]. Her place of birth was United States[2]. She was born on +1875-01-03T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a psychologist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in United States[2], Katherine Cook Briggs…
  • Katherine Cook Briggs was born on +1875-01-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs died on +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's father was Albert John Cook[7].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs was married to Lyman James Briggs[8].
  • A child of Katherine Cook Briggs was Isabel Briggs Myers[9].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Katherine Cook Briggs's native language[11].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs worked as a psychologist[5].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's field of work was analytical psychology[12].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's image is recorded as Katherine Cook Briggs.jpeg[13].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs is recorded as female[14].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116891854[16].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94533836[17].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91048114[18].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's Commons category is recorded as Katharine Cook Briggs[19].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's unmarried partner is recorded as Lyman James Briggs[20].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0119nkrl[21].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's family name is recorded as Cook[22].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's family name is recorded as Briggs[23].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's given name is recorded as Katherine[24].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2008139391[25].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1242874[26].
  • Katherine Cook Briggs's described by source is recorded as Overlooked No More: Katharine Briggs and Isabel Myers, Creators of a Personality Test[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Katherine Cook Briggs was born in United States[2]. She was born on +1875-01-03T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Albert John Cook[7]. English was her native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Katherine Cook Briggs's professions included psychologist[5]. Her field of work was analytical psychology[12].

Personal Life

Among Katherine Cook Briggs's spouses was Lyman James Briggs[8]. A child of her was Isabel Briggs Myers[9].

Death and Burial

Katherine Cook Briggs died on +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Katherine Cook Briggs include Myers-Briggs Type Indicator[28], a psychological test[29], founded in 1944[30].

Why It Matters

Katherine Cook Briggs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

She is credited with the discovery of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator[33], a psychological test[34], founded in 1944[35]. Entities named for her include Myers-Briggs Type Indicator[28], a psychological test[29], founded in 1944[30].

FAQs

Where was Katherine Cook Briggs born?

Katherine Cook Briggs's place of birth was United States[2].

Who were Katherine Cook Briggs's parents?

Katherine Cook Briggs's father was Albert John Cook[7].

Who was Katherine Cook Briggs married to?

Katherine Cook Briggs's spouses include Lyman James Briggs[8].

What did Katherine Cook Briggs do for work?

Katherine Cook Briggs worked as psychologist[5].

What did Katherine Cook Briggs discover?

Katherine Cook Briggs is credited as discoverer of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator[33].

References

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  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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