Otto Klineberg

Canadian psychologist (1899–1992)
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Otto Klineberg

Summary

Otto Klineberg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Quebec City[2]. He was born on November 2, 1899[3]. He died in Bethesda[4]. He died on March 6, 1992[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Quebec City[2], Otto Klineberg…
  • Otto Klineberg died in Bethesda[4].
  • Otto Klineberg was born on November 2, 1899[3].
  • Otto Klineberg died on March 6, 1992[5].
  • A child of Otto Klineberg was John Michael Klineberg[9].
  • Otto Klineberg held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Otto Klineberg worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Otto Klineberg worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Otto Klineberg was employed by Columbia University[11].
  • Among Otto Klineberg's employers was University of Paris[12].
  • Among Otto Klineberg's employers was Sarah Lawrence College[13].
  • Otto Klineberg's education included a stint at McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[14].
  • Otto Klineberg was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Otto Klineberg's education included a stint at Columbia University[16].
  • Otto Klineberg received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Otto Klineberg received the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology[18].
  • Otto Klineberg received the Kurt Lewin Award[19].
  • Otto Klineberg received the Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society[20].
  • Otto Klineberg is recorded as male[21].
  • Otto Klineberg's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Otto Klineberg supervised Ya'acov Rand as a doctoral student[23].
  • Otto Klineberg's family name is recorded as Klineberg[24].
  • Otto Klineberg's given name is recorded as Otto[25].
  • Otto Klineberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Otto Klineberg's place of birth was Quebec City[2]. He was born on November 2, 1899[3].

Education

Educated at McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[14], a medical school[27], in Canada[28], founded in 1821[29]; Harvard University[15], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1636[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33]; and Columbia University[16], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1754[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Columbia University[11], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1754[40], headquartered in Manhattan[41]; University of Paris[12], a former entity[42], in France[43], founded in 1150[44], headquartered in Paris[45]; and Sarah Lawrence College[13], a liberal arts college in the United States[46], in United States[47], founded in 1926[48]. Otto Klineberg supervised Ya'acov Rand as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51]; APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology[18], an APA Award[52]; Kurt Lewin Award[19], an award[53], founded in 1948[54]; and Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society[20].

Personal Life

A child of Otto Klineberg was John Michael Klineberg[9].

Death and Burial

Otto Klineberg died on March 6, 1992[5]. He died in Bethesda[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Klineberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Otto Klineberg born?

Otto Klineberg's place of birth was Quebec City[2].

Where did Otto Klineberg die?

Otto Klineberg died in Bethesda[4].

What did Otto Klineberg do for work?

Otto Klineberg worked as psychologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Otto Klineberg go to school?

Otto Klineberg was educated at McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences[14], Harvard University[15], and Columbia University[16].

What awards did Otto Klineberg receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology[18], Kurt Lewin Award[19], and Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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