Ray Hyman

American professor of psychology
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Ray Hyman

Summary

Ray Hyman is a human[1]. Born in Chelsea[2], he… he was born on +1928-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], magician[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ray Hyman's place of birth was Chelsea[2].
  • Ray Hyman was born on +1928-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ray Hyman held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ray Hyman's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Ray Hyman worked as a magician[5].
  • Ray Hyman worked as an academic[6].
  • Ray Hyman's field of work was psychology[9].
  • Ray Hyman held the position of professor emeritus[10].
  • Ray Hyman was employed by Harvard University[11].
  • Ray Hyman's education included a stint at Boston University[12].
  • Ray Hyman's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • Ray Hyman received the Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[14].
  • Ray Hyman received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[15].
  • Ray Hyman's religion is recorded as atheism[16].
  • Ray Hyman's image is recorded as Rayhyman.jpg[17].
  • Ray Hyman is recorded as male[18].
  • Ray Hyman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ray Hyman's founder is recorded as Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[20].
  • Ray Hyman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083474076[21].
  • Ray Hyman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 112280219[22].
  • Ray Hyman's GND ID is recorded as 1242214992[23].
  • Ray Hyman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88297081[24].
  • Ray Hyman's IdRef ID is recorded as 094523150[25].
  • Ray Hyman's Commons category is recorded as Ray Hyman[26].
  • Ray Hyman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/028ydw[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chelsea[2], Ray Hyman… he was born on +1928-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Boston University[12], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Boston[31] and Johns Hopkins University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], magician[5], and academic[6]. Ray Hyman's field of work was psychology[9]. Among his employers was Harvard University[11]. He held the position of professor emeritus[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[14], an award[36] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[15], a fellowship award[37].

Personal Life

Ray Hyman's religion is recorded as atheism[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ray Hyman include Hick's law[38], a formula[39], founded in 1951[40].

Why It Matters

Ray Hyman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

Entities named for him include Hick's law[38], a formula[39], founded in 1951[40].

FAQs

Where was Ray Hyman born?

Ray Hyman's place of birth was Chelsea[2].

What did Ray Hyman do for work?

Ray Hyman worked as university teacher[4], magician[5], and academic[6].

Where did Ray Hyman go to school?

Ray Hyman was educated at Boston University[12] and Johns Hopkins University[13].

What awards did Ray Hyman receive?

Honors received include Robert B. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking[14] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . cas.uoregon.edu. Retrieved . cas.uoregon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . psychology.fandom.com. Retrieved . psychology.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . psychology.fandom.com. Retrieved . psychology.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . cas.uoregon.edu. Retrieved . cas.uoregon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . cas.uoregon.edu. Retrieved . cas.uoregon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . psychology.fandom.com. Retrieved . psychology.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . cas.uoregon.edu. Retrieved . cas.uoregon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . psychology.fandom.com. Retrieved . psychology.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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