Peter Salovey

American social psychologist and former president of Yale University
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Summary

Peter Salovey was born on February 21, 1958[1], in Cambridge[2]. He has worked as a psychologist[3], professor[4], and university president[5].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 1958[6]
  • Father: Ronald Salovey[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: social psychology[9]
  • Position held: dean[10]
  • Employer: Yale University[11]
  • Educated at: Stanford University[12], Yale University[13], Williamsville North High School[14]
  • Award received: Presidential Young Investigator Award[15], Wilbur Cross Medal[16], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], honorary doctor of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University[18], honorary doctor of Harvard University[19], Arthur W. Staats Lecture for Unifying Psychology[20]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Given name: Peter[23]
  • Official website: https://president.yale.edu/[24]
  • Work location: New Haven[25]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[26], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[27], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[28], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[29], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[30], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[31]
  • Affiliation: Yale University[32]
  • Affiliation string: Yale University[33]
  • Academic appointment: Yale University Department of Psychology[34]

FAQs

Where was Peter Salovey born?

Peter Salovey's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Who were Peter Salovey's parents?

Peter Salovey's father was Ronald Salovey[7].

What did Peter Salovey do for work?

Peter Salovey worked as a psychologist[3], professor[4], and university president[5].

Where did Peter Salovey go to school?

Peter Salovey was educated at Stanford University[12], Yale University[13], and Williamsville North High School[14].

What awards did Peter Salovey receive?

Honors received include Presidential Young Investigator Award[15], Wilbur Cross Medal[16], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], and honorary doctor of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . gsas.yale.edu. gsas.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . harvard.edu. Retrieved . harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . apf.apa.org. apf.apa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . psychology.yale.edu. Retrieved . psychology.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . psychology.yale.edu. psychology.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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