Ovide Decroly

Belgian psychologist (1871–1932)
Person human Q451005
Ovide Decroly
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Ovide Decroly

Summary

Ovide Decroly is a human[1]. He was born in Ronse[2]. He was born on July 23, 1871[3]. He passed away in Uccle[4]. He died on September 12, 1932[5]. He worked as a pedagogue[6], psychologist[7], neurologist[8], teacher[9], and psychiatrist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (844 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ovide Decroly was born in Ronse[2].
  • Ovide Decroly died in Uccle[4].
  • Ovide Decroly was born on July 23, 1871[3].
  • Ovide Decroly died on September 12, 1932[5].
  • Ovide Decroly held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • French was Ovide Decroly's native language[13].
  • Ovide Decroly worked as a pedagogue[6].
  • Ovide Decroly worked as a psychologist[7].
  • Ovide Decroly's professions included neurologist[8].
  • Ovide Decroly's professions included teacher[9].
  • Ovide Decroly worked as a psychiatrist[10].
  • Ovide Decroly worked as a physician[14].
  • Ovide Decroly's field of work was pedagogy[15].
  • Ovide Decroly was educated at Ghent University[16].
  • A notable student of Ovide Decroly was Amélie Hamaïde[17].
  • Ovide Decroly is recorded as male[18].
  • Ovide Decroly's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ovide Decroly's Commons category is recorded as Ovide Decroly[20].
  • Ovide Decroly's residence is recorded as Belgium[21].
  • Ovide Decroly's family name is recorded as Q59393053[22].
  • Ovide Decroly's given name is recorded as Ovide[23].
  • Ovide Decroly's described by source is recorded as Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[24].
  • Ovide Decroly's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Ovide Decroly's Commons Creator page is recorded as Ovide Decroly[26].
  • Ovide Decroly's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ovide Decroly's place of birth was Ronse[2]. He was born on July 23, 1871[3]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Ovide Decroly was educated at Ghent University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[6], psychologist[7], neurologist[8], teacher[9], psychiatrist[10], and physician[14]. Ovide Decroly's field of work was pedagogy[15]. A notable student of him was Amélie Hamaïde[17].

Death and Burial

Ovide Decroly died on September 12, 1932[5]. He passed away in Uccle[4].

Why It Matters

Ovide Decroly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (844 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ovide Decroly born?

Ovide Decroly's place of birth was Ronse[2].

Where did Ovide Decroly die?

Ovide Decroly died in Uccle[4].

What did Ovide Decroly do for work?

Ovide Decroly worked as pedagogue[6], psychologist[7], neurologist[8], teacher[9], and psychiatrist[10].

Where did Ovide Decroly go to school?

Ovide Decroly was educated at Ghent University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Base biographique. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . ODIS. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 25
    Wikipedia languages → ['ast', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', '
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → NLB-ar139288
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 388649
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  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → W1d1x
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37444|batch #37444]]: Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) ([[Property:P14541]]) 2"
  4. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → pedagogue, psychologist, neurologist +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35339|batch #35339]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 262622, 569158
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 569158, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161457821|Ovide Decroly (#161457821)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]]"
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