Robert L. Thorndike

American psychologist (1910–1990)
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Robert L. Thorndike

Summary

Robert L. Thorndike is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montrose[2]. He was born on September 22, 1910[3]. He died in Olympia[4]. He died on September 21, 1990[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montrose[2], Robert L. Thorndike…
  • Robert L. Thorndike died in Olympia[4].
  • Robert L. Thorndike was born on September 22, 1910[3].
  • Robert L. Thorndike died on September 21, 1990[5].
  • Robert L. Thorndike is buried at Indian Hill Cemetery[9].
  • Robert L. Thorndike's father was Edward Thorndike[10].
  • A child of Robert L. Thorndike was Robert M. Thorndike[11].
  • Robert L. Thorndike held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Robert L. Thorndike worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Robert L. Thorndike worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Robert L. Thorndike's employers was Teachers College[13].
  • Robert L. Thorndike was educated at Wesleyan University[14].
  • Robert L. Thorndike was educated at Columbia University[15].
  • Robert L. Thorndike's doctoral advisor was Carl John Warden[16].
  • Robert L. Thorndike received the Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education[17].
  • Robert L. Thorndike received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[18].
  • Robert L. Thorndike is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert L. Thorndike's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert L. Thorndike supervised Alan S. Kaufman as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert L. Thorndike's family name is recorded as Thorndike[22].
  • Robert L. Thorndike's given name is recorded as Robert[23].
  • Robert L. Thorndike's given name is recorded as Ladd[24].
  • Robert L. Thorndike's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Robert L. Thorndike was born in Montrose[2]. He was born on September 22, 1910[3]. His father was Edward Thorndike[10].

Education

Educated at Wesleyan University[14], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1831[28] and Columbia University[15], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1754[31], headquartered in Manhattan[32]. Robert L. Thorndike's doctoral advisor was Carl John Warden[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Robert L. Thorndike's employers was Teachers College[13]. He supervised Alan S. Kaufman as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education[17], an award[33], in United States[34] and Fellow of the American Statistical Association[18], a statistics award[35].

Personal Life

A child of Robert L. Thorndike was Robert M. Thorndike[11].

Death and Burial

Robert L. Thorndike died on September 21, 1990[5]. He passed away in Olympia[4]. Burial took place at Indian Hill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Robert L. Thorndike ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Robert L. Thorndike born?

Born in Montrose[2], Robert L. Thorndike…

Where did Robert L. Thorndike die?

Robert L. Thorndike passed away in Olympia[4].

Who were Robert L. Thorndike's parents?

Robert L. Thorndike's father was Edward Thorndike[10].

What did Robert L. Thorndike do for work?

Robert L. Thorndike worked as psychologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Robert L. Thorndike go to school?

Robert L. Thorndike was educated at Wesleyan University[14] and Columbia University[15].

What awards did Robert L. Thorndike receive?

Honors received include Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education[17] and Fellow of the American Statistical Association[18].

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  1. [2] . library.tc.columbia.edu. library.tc.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . apadiv15.org. apadiv15.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . library.tc.columbia.edu. library.tc.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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