Michael Tomasello

American developmental psychologist
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Michael Tomasello

Summary

Michael Tomasello is a human[1]. He was born in Bartow[2]. He was born on January 18, 1950[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4] and psychologist[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bartow[2], Michael Tomasello…
  • Michael Tomasello was born on January 18, 1950[3].
  • Michael Tomasello held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Michael Tomasello worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Michael Tomasello worked as a psychologist[5].
  • Michael Tomasello's field of work was social cognition[8].
  • Michael Tomasello's field of work was developmental psychology[9].
  • Michael Tomasello's field of work was comparative psychology[10].
  • Michael Tomasello was employed by Emory University[11].
  • Michael Tomasello received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Michael Tomasello received the C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science[13].
  • Michael Tomasello received the Hegel Prize[14].
  • Michael Tomasello received the Albertus-Magnus professorate[15].
  • Michael Tomasello received the Oswald Kuelpe Price[16].
  • Michael Tomasello received the Max Planck Research Award[17].
  • Michael Tomasello was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Michael Tomasello was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Michael Tomasello was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Michael Tomasello was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Michael Tomasello is recorded as male[22].
  • Michael Tomasello's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Michael Tomasello supervised Simone Pika as a doctoral student[24].
  • Michael Tomasello's family name is recorded as Tomasello[25].
  • Michael Tomasello's given name is recorded as Michael[26].
  • Michael Tomasello's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Tomasello's place of birth was Bartow[2]. He was born on January 18, 1950[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4] and psychologist[5]. Fields of work include social cognition[8]; developmental psychology[9], a branch of psychology[28]; and comparative psychology[10], a branch of psychology[29]. Michael Tomasello was employed by Emory University[11]. He supervised Simone Pika as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32]; C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science[13], a science award[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 2006[35]; Hegel Prize[14], an award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1967[38]; Albertus-Magnus professorate[15], a science award[39], in Germany[40]; Oswald Kuelpe Price[16], a science award[41], in Germany[42]; and Max Planck Research Award[17], a science award[43], in Germany[44].

Why It Matters

Michael Tomasello has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Michael Tomasello born?

Michael Tomasello was born in Bartow[2].

What did Michael Tomasello do for work?

Michael Tomasello worked as anthropologist[4] and psychologist[5].

What awards did Michael Tomasello receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science[13], Hegel Prize[14], and Albertus-Magnus professorate[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . knaw.nl. knaw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . amp.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de. Retrieved . amp.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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