Philip Zimbardo

American social psychologist, author of Stanford Prison Experiment (1933–2024)
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Summary

Philip Zimbardo was born on March 23, 1933[1], in New York City[2]. He died on October 14, 2024[3], in San Francisco[4]. He worked as a social psychologist[5], university teacher[6], non-fiction writer[7], psychologist[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,152 views/month, #6,664 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Christina Maslach[11], Rose Zimbardo[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Occupation: author[14]
  • Field of work: social psychology[15], psychology[16]
  • Position held: President of the American Psychological Association[17]
  • Employer: New York University[18], Stanford University[19], Yale University[20], Columbia University[21]
  • Educated at: Brooklyn College[22], Yale University[23], James Monroe High School[24]
  • Doctoral advisor: Neal E. Miller[25]
  • Notable work: Stanford prison experiment[26], The Lucifer Effect[27]
  • Award received: Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science[28], Ig Nobel Prize[29], Kurt Lewin Award[30], Wilbur Cross Medal[31], The VIZE 97 Prize[32]
  • Member of: American Psychological Association[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Doctoral student: Scott Plous[36]
  • Commons category: Philip Zimbardo[37]
  • Residence: San Francisco[38]
  • Family name: Zimbardo[39]
  • Given name: Philip[40], George[41]
  • Official website: http://www.zimbardo.com/[42]
  • Student of: Leon Festinger[43], Neal E. Miller[44]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[46]
  • Name in native language: Philip George Zimbardo[47]

Why It Matters

Philip Zimbardo has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Works attributed to him include The Lucifer Effect[50], a literary work[51], founded in 2007[52].

FAQs

Where was Philip Zimbardo born?

Philip Zimbardo's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Philip Zimbardo die?

Philip Zimbardo passed away in San Francisco[4].

Who was Philip Zimbardo married to?

Philip Zimbardo's spouses include Christina Maslach[11] and Rose Zimbardo[12].

What did Philip Zimbardo do for work?

Philip Zimbardo worked as a social psychologist[5], university teacher[6], non-fiction writer[7], psychologist[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Philip Zimbardo go to school?

Philip Zimbardo was educated at Brooklyn College[22], Yale University[23], and James Monroe High School[24].

What awards did Philip Zimbardo receive?

Honors received include Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science[28], Ig Nobel Prize[29], Kurt Lewin Award[30], and Wilbur Cross Medal[31].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [30] ↑ . spssi.org. spssi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . gsas.yale.edu. Retrieved . gsas.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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