Patrick Spencer Johnson

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Patrick Spencer Johnson

Summary

Patrick Spencer Johnson is a human[1]. Born in Watertown[2], he… he was born on November 24, 1938[3]. He passed away in San Diego[4]. He died on July 3, 2017[5]. He worked as a physician writer[6], consultant[7], lecturer[8], writer[9], and psychologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Watertown[2], Patrick Spencer Johnson…
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson died in San Diego[4].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson was born on November 24, 1938[3].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson died on July 3, 2017[5].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson worked as a physician writer[6].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson's professions included consultant[7].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson worked as a lecturer[8].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson worked as a writer[9].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson worked as a psychologist[10].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson's field of work was psychology[13].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson's education included a stint at University of Southern California[14].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson's education included a stint at Notre Dame High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Patrick Spencer Johnson is Who Moved My Cheese?[16].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson is recorded as male[17].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[19].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[20].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson's given name is recorded as Spencer[21].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson's official website is recorded as http://www.spencerjohnson.com[22].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Patrick Spencer Johnson'}[25].
  • Patrick Spencer Johnson's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spencer Johnson'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Patrick Spencer Johnson's place of birth was Watertown[2]. He was born on November 24, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[14], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1880[29], headquartered in Los Angeles[30] and Notre Dame High School[15], a Catholic high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1947[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician writer[6], consultant[7], lecturer[8], writer[9], and psychologist[10]. Patrick Spencer Johnson's field of work was psychology[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Patrick Spencer Johnson is Who Moved My Cheese?[16].

Death and Burial

Patrick Spencer Johnson died on July 3, 2017[5]. He died in San Diego[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Patrick Spencer Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include Who Moved My Cheese?[36], a literary work[37].

FAQs

Where was Patrick Spencer Johnson born?

Patrick Spencer Johnson was born in Watertown[2].

Where did Patrick Spencer Johnson die?

Patrick Spencer Johnson passed away in San Diego[4].

What did Patrick Spencer Johnson do for work?

Patrick Spencer Johnson worked as physician writer[6], consultant[7], lecturer[8], writer[9], and psychologist[10].

Where did Patrick Spencer Johnson go to school?

Patrick Spencer Johnson was educated at University of Southern California[14] and Notre Dame High School[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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