Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Hungarian-American psychologist (1934–2021)
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Summary

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rijeka[2]. He was born on September 29, 1934[3]. He passed away in Claremont[4]. He died on October 20, 2021[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6], university teacher[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,888 views/month, #6,608 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rijeka[2], Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi…
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi passed away in Claremont[4].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was born on September 29, 1934[3].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi died on October 20, 2021[5].
  • A child of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was Christopher Csíkszentmihályi[10].
  • A child of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was Mark Csikszentmihalyi[11].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi held citizenship in Hungary[12].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Hungarian was Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's native language[14].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's professions included psychologist[6].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's field of work was psychology[15].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's field of work was positive psychology[16].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's field of work was philosopher[17].
  • Among Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's employers was University of Chicago[18].
  • Among Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's employers was Claremont Graduate University[19].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was educated at University of Chicago[20].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi received the Széchenyi Prize[21].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi received the James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award[22].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is recorded as male[25].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's Commons category is recorded as Mihály Csíkszentmihályi[27].

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Origins and Family

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's place of birth was Rijeka[2]. He was born on September 29, 1934[3]. Hungarian was his native language[14].

Education

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was educated at University of Chicago[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6], university teacher[7], and philosopher[8]. Fields of work include psychology[15], an academic discipline[28]; positive psychology[16], a branch of psychology[29]; and philosopher[17], an occupation[30]. Employers include University of Chicago[18], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1890[33], headquartered in Chicago[34] and Claremont Graduate University[19], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Széchenyi Prize[21], a science award[38], in Hungary[39], founded in 1990[40] and James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award[22], a fellowship grant[41].

Personal Life

Children include Christopher Csíkszentmihályi[10], an artist[42], b. 1968[43], of United States[44] and Mark Csikszentmihalyi[11], a sinologist[45], b. 1964[46].

Death and Burial

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi died on October 20, 2021[5]. He passed away in Claremont[4].

Why It Matters

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,888 views/month, #6,608 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He is credited with the discovery of flow[49], a mental state[50].

FAQs

Where was Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi born?

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was born in Rijeka[2].

Where did Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi die?

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi died in Claremont[4].

What did Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi do for work?

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi worked as psychologist[6], university teacher[7], and philosopher[8].

Where did Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi go to school?

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was educated at University of Chicago[20].

What awards did Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi receive?

Honors received include Széchenyi Prize[21] and James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award[22].

What did Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi discover?

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is credited as discoverer of flow[49].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . psychologicalscience.org. psychologicalscience.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 444.hu. 444.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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