Otto Selz

German psychologist (1881–1943)
Person human Q74856
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Otto Selz

Summary

Otto Selz is a human[1]. He was born in Munich[2]. He was born on +1881-02-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Auschwitz[4]. He died on +1943-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6], university teacher[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Otto Selz was born in Munich[2].
  • Otto Selz passed away in Auschwitz[4].
  • Otto Selz was born on +1881-02-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Selz died on +1943-08-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otto Selz held citizenship in German Reich[10].
  • Otto Selz worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Otto Selz worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Otto Selz's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Among Otto Selz's employers was University of Mannheim[11].
  • Among Otto Selz's employers was University of Bonn[12].
  • Otto Selz was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13].
  • Otto Selz was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].
  • Otto Selz received the Wilhelm Wundt Medal[15].
  • Otto Selz's image is recorded as Otto-Selz-Passfoto-um-1930.jpg[16].
  • Otto Selz is recorded as male[17].
  • Otto Selz's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Otto Selz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080890365[19].
  • Otto Selz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 192534746[20].
  • Otto Selz's GND ID is recorded as 118613111[21].
  • Otto Selz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82117051[22].
  • Otto Selz's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12461259t[23].
  • Otto Selz's IdRef ID is recorded as 067021891[24].
  • Otto Selz's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09695579[25].
  • Otto Selz's archives at is recorded as Mannheim University Library[26].
  • Otto Selz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gzq50[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Selz was born in Munich[2]. He was born on +1881-02-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6], university teacher[7], and philosopher[8]. Employers include University of Mannheim[11], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1907[38], headquartered in Mannheim[39] and University of Bonn[12], a public research university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1818[42], headquartered in Bonn[43].

Recognition

Otto Selz received the Wilhelm Wundt Medal[15].

Death and Burial

Otto Selz died on +1943-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Auschwitz[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Selz include Otto-Selz-Institute of Applied Psychology[44], an organization[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1964[47], headquartered in Mannheim[48].

Why It Matters

Otto Selz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

Entities named for him include Otto-Selz-Institute of Applied Psychology[44], an organization[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1964[47], headquartered in Mannheim[48].

FAQs

Where was Otto Selz born?

Otto Selz was born in Munich[2].

Where did Otto Selz die?

Otto Selz passed away in Auschwitz[4].

What did Otto Selz do for work?

Otto Selz worked as psychologist[6], university teacher[7], and philosopher[8].

Where did Otto Selz go to school?

Otto Selz was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].

What awards did Otto Selz receive?

Honors received include Wilhelm Wundt Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [2] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q110279963. Retrieved . digi.bib.uni-mannheim.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . CiNii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . uni-mannheim.de. Retrieved . uni-mannheim.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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