Norman Vincent Peale

American writer and minister (1898-1993)
Person human Q708251
Norman Vincent Peale
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Norman Vincent Peale

Summary

Norman Vincent Peale is a human[1]. He was born in Bowersville[2]. He was born on May 31, 1898[3]. He passed away in Pawling[4]. He died on December 24, 1993[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,727 views/month, #6,658 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bowersville[2], Norman Vincent Peale…
  • Norman Vincent Peale passed away in Pawling[4].
  • Norman Vincent Peale was born on May 31, 1898[3].
  • Norman Vincent Peale died on December 24, 1993[5].
  • Norman Vincent Peale is buried at Christ Church Cemetery[9].
  • Norman Vincent Peale was married to Ruth Stafford Peale[10].
  • Norman Vincent Peale held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Norman Vincent Peale's native language[12].
  • Norman Vincent Peale worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Norman Vincent Peale worked as a writer[7].
  • Norman Vincent Peale was educated at Boston University[13].
  • Norman Vincent Peale was educated at Ohio Wesleyan University[14].
  • Norman Vincent Peale's education included a stint at Boston University School of Theology[15].
  • Norman Vincent Peale received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[16].
  • Norman Vincent Peale received the Horatio Alger Award[17].
  • Norman Vincent Peale's religion is recorded as Methodism[18].
  • Norman Vincent Peale is recorded as male[19].
  • Norman Vincent Peale's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Norman Vincent Peale's Commons category is recorded as Norman Vincent Peale[21].
  • The cause of death was stroke[22].
  • Norman Vincent Peale's family name is recorded as Peale[23].
  • Norman Vincent Peale's given name is recorded as Norman[24].
  • Norman Vincent Peale's given name is recorded as Vincent[25].
  • Norman Vincent Peale's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Norman Vincent Peale's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1898-05-31[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1993-12-24[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a882dcfe-d700-4763-a13b-253b4e3304b8[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Norman Vincent Peale's place of birth was Bowersville[2]. He was born on May 31, 1898[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Boston University[13], a research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34], headquartered in Boston[35]; Ohio Wesleyan University[14], a liberal arts college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1842[38], headquartered in Delaware[39]; and Boston University School of Theology[15], a seminary[40], in United States[41], founded in 1871[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[16], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1963[45] and Horatio Alger Award[17], an award[46].

Personal Life

Norman Vincent Peale was married to Ruth Stafford Peale[10]. His religion is recorded as Methodism[18].

Death and Burial

Norman Vincent Peale died on December 24, 1993[5]. He passed away in Pawling[4]. The cause of death was stroke[22]. He is buried at Christ Church Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Norman Vincent Peale ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,727 views/month, #6,658 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Norman Vincent Peale born?

Born in Bowersville[2], Norman Vincent Peale…

Where did Norman Vincent Peale die?

Norman Vincent Peale passed away in Pawling[4].

Who was Norman Vincent Peale married to?

Norman Vincent Peale's spouses include Ruth Stafford Peale[10].

What did Norman Vincent Peale do for work?

Norman Vincent Peale worked as psychologist[6] and writer[7].

Where did Norman Vincent Peale go to school?

Norman Vincent Peale was educated at Boston University[13], Ohio Wesleyan University[14], and Boston University School of Theology[15].

What awards did Norman Vincent Peale receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[16] and Horatio Alger Award[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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