Richard Shiffrin

American cognitive scientist
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Richard Shiffrin

Summary

Richard Shiffrin is a human[1]. Born in New Haven[2], he… he was born on +1942-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and cognitive scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Haven[2], Richard Shiffrin…
  • Richard Shiffrin was born on +1942-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Shiffrin held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Richard Shiffrin worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Richard Shiffrin worked as a cognitive scientist[5].
  • Richard Shiffrin's field of work was cognitive science[8].
  • Among Richard Shiffrin's employers was Indiana University[9].
  • Richard Shiffrin's doctoral advisor was Richard C. Atkinson[10].
  • Richard Shiffrin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Richard Shiffrin received the William James Fellow Award[12].
  • Richard Shiffrin received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[13].
  • Richard Shiffrin received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[14].
  • Richard Shiffrin received the Rumelhart Prize[15].
  • Richard Shiffrin received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Richard Shiffrin was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Richard Shiffrin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Richard Shiffrin is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Shiffrin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Shiffrin supervised Suyog Chandramouli as a doctoral student[21].
  • Richard Shiffrin supervised Gregory E. Cox as a doctoral student[22].
  • Richard Shiffrin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000040060930[23].
  • Richard Shiffrin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12398421[24].
  • Richard Shiffrin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91121833[25].
  • Richard Shiffrin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12426579n[26].
  • Richard Shiffrin's IdRef ID is recorded as 033395853[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Shiffrin was born in New Haven[2]. He was born on +1942-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Shiffrin's doctoral advisor was Richard C. Atkinson[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and cognitive scientist[5]. Richard Shiffrin's field of work was cognitive science[8]. He was employed by Indiana University[9]. Doctoral students include Suyog Chandramouli[21], a cognitive scientist[28] and Gregory E. Cox[22], a psychologist[29], awarded the William K. Estes Early Career Award[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33]; William James Fellow Award[12], a science award[34], in United States[35]; APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[13], a science award[36], in United States[37]; Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[14]; Rumelhart Prize[15], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 2001[40]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1874[43].

Why It Matters

Richard Shiffrin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Richard Shiffrin born?

Richard Shiffrin was born in New Haven[2].

What did Richard Shiffrin do for work?

Richard Shiffrin worked as university teacher[4] and cognitive scientist[5].

What awards did Richard Shiffrin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], William James Fellow Award[12], APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[13], and Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[14].

References

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  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [17] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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