Kay Redfield Jamison

American bipolar disorder researcher
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Kay Redfield Jamison

Summary

Kay Redfield Jamison is a human[1]. She was born on June 22, 1946[2]. She worked as an essayist[3], clinical psychologist[4], and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (509 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Kay Redfield Jamison was born on June 22, 1946[2].
  • Among Kay Redfield Jamison's spouses was Richard Jed Wyatt[7].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison worked as an essayist[3].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison worked as a clinical psychologist[4].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison's professions included writer[5].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison's field of work was bipolar disorder[9].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison held the position of professor[10].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison was employed by Johns Hopkins University[11].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison was employed by Harvard University[12].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison was employed by University of St Andrews[13].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison received the MacArthur Fellows Program[15].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison received the Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health[16].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison received the Siena Medal[17].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison received the Sarnat Prize[18].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[19].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison received the Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health[20].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison is recorded as female[22].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison's Commons category is recorded as Kay Redfield Jamison[24].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison's family name is recorded as Jamison[25].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison's given name is recorded as Kay[26].
  • Kay Redfield Jamison's given name is recorded as Redfield[27].

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Origins and Family

Kay Redfield Jamison was born on June 22, 1946[2].

Education

Kay Redfield Jamison's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include essayist[3], clinical psychologist[4], and writer[5]. Kay Redfield Jamison's field of work was bipolar disorder[9]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Baltimore[31]; Harvard University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and University of St Andrews[13], a public university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1413[38], headquartered in Fife[39]. She held the position of professor[10].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1981[42]; Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health[16], an award[43]; Siena Medal[17], an award[44]; Sarnat Prize[18], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1992[47]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[19], a fellowship award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; and Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health[20], an award[50], in United States[51], founded in 2014[52].

Personal Life

Among Kay Redfield Jamison's spouses was Richard Jed Wyatt[7].

Why It Matters

Kay Redfield Jamison ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (509 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Who was Kay Redfield Jamison married to?

Kay Redfield Jamison's spouses include Richard Jed Wyatt[7].

What did Kay Redfield Jamison do for work?

Kay Redfield Jamison worked as essayist[3], clinical psychologist[4], and writer[5].

Where did Kay Redfield Jamison go to school?

Kay Redfield Jamison was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[14].

What awards did Kay Redfield Jamison receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[15], Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health[16], Siena Medal[17], and Sarnat Prize[18].

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  14. [15] . MacArthur Fellows Program. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [52] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation essayist, clinical psychologist, writer
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    Work location Washington, D.C.
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