Richard C. Atkinson

Summary

Richard C. Atkinson is a human^[1]. Born in Oak Park^[2], he… he was born on +1929-03-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a psychologist^[4], pedagogue^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Oak Park^[2], Richard C. Atkinson…
• Richard C. Atkinson was born on +1929-03-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard C. Atkinson held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Richard C. Atkinson worked as a psychologist^[4].
• Richard C. Atkinson's professions included pedagogue^[5].
• Richard C. Atkinson's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Richard C. Atkinson was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[9].
• Richard C. Atkinson was employed by University of California, San Diego^[10].
• Richard C. Atkinson was employed by Stanford University^[11].
• Richard C. Atkinson was educated at Oak Park and River Forest High School^[12].
• Richard C. Atkinson's doctoral advisor was Cletus J. Burke^[13].
• Richard C. Atkinson's doctoral advisor was William Kaye Estes^[14].
• Richard C. Atkinson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Richard C. Atkinson received the Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education^[16].
• Richard C. Atkinson received the William James Fellow Award^[17].
• Richard C. Atkinson received the APA Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology^[18].
• Richard C. Atkinson received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[19].
• Richard C. Atkinson received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[20].
• Richard C. Atkinson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Richard C. Atkinson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Richard C. Atkinson's image is recorded as RCARobes.jpg^[23].
• Richard C. Atkinson is recorded as male^[24].
• Richard C. Atkinson's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Richard C. Atkinson supervised Geoffrey Loftus as a doctoral student^[26].
• Richard C. Atkinson supervised James Juola as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard C. Atkinson was born in Oak Park^[2]. He was born on +1929-03-19T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Richard C. Atkinson's education included a stint at Oak Park and River Forest High School^[12]. Doctoral advisors include Cletus J. Burke^[13], a psychologist^[28], 1917–1973^[29] and William Kaye Estes^[14], a psychologist^[30], 1919–2011^[31], of United States^[32], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[33], specialised in psychology^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist^[4], pedagogue^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[9], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1919^[37], headquartered in Los Angeles^[38]; University of California, San Diego^[10], a public university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1960^[41]; and Stanford University^[11], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1885^[44], headquartered in Stanford^[45]. Doctoral students include Geoffrey Loftus^[26], a psychologist^[46], b. 1945^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the Fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists^[49], specialised in psychology^[50]; James Juola^[27], a psychologist^[51], b. 1946^[52]; and Richard Shiffrin^[53], a university teacher^[54], b. 1942^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[57], specialised in cognitive science^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1925^[61]; Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education^[16], an award^[62], in United States^[63]; William James Fellow Award^[17], a science award^[64], in United States^[65]; APA Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology^[18], an award^[66]; APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[19], a science award^[67], in United States^[68]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[20], a fellowship award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1874^[71].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard C. Atkinson include Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences^[72], a science award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 2013^[75].

Why It Matters

Richard C. Atkinson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences^[72], a science award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 2013^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Shiffrin^[78], a university teacher^[79], b. 1942^[80], of United States^[81], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[82], specialised in cognitive science^[83].

FAQs

Where was Richard C. Atkinson born?

Richard C. Atkinson's place of birth was Oak Park^[2].

What did Richard C. Atkinson do for work?

Richard C. Atkinson worked as psychologist^[4], pedagogue^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Richard C. Atkinson go to school?

Richard C. Atkinson was educated at Oak Park and River Forest High School^[12].

What awards did Richard C. Atkinson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education^[16], William James Fellow Award^[17], and APA Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology^[18].