Roger Shepard

Summary

Roger Shepard is a human^[1]. He was born in Palo Alto^[2]. He was born on January 30, 1929^[3]. He passed away in Tucson^[4]. He died on May 30, 2022^[5]. He worked as a psychologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and non-fiction writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Palo Alto^[2], Roger Shepard…
• Roger Shepard died in Tucson^[4].
• Roger Shepard was born on January 30, 1929^[3].
• Roger Shepard died on May 30, 2022^[5].
• Roger Shepard held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Roger Shepard worked as a psychologist^[6].
• Roger Shepard worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Roger Shepard worked as a non-fiction writer^[8].
• Roger Shepard's field of work was cognitive psychology^[11].
• Among Roger Shepard's employers was Stanford University^[12].
• Roger Shepard's education included a stint at Yale University^[13].
• Roger Shepard's education included a stint at Harvard University^[14].
• A notable student of Roger Shepard was Daniel Levitin^[15].
• A notable student of Roger Shepard was Geoffrey F. Miller^[16].
• Roger Shepard received the National Medal of Science^[17].
• Roger Shepard received the Rumelhart Prize^[18].
• Roger Shepard received the William James Fellow Award^[19].
• Roger Shepard received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[20].
• Roger Shepard received the Wilbur Cross Medal^[21].
• Roger Shepard received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society^[22].
• Roger Shepard was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Roger Shepard was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Roger Shepard was a member of American Philosophical Society^[25].
• Roger Shepard is recorded as male^[26].
• Roger Shepard's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Palo Alto^[2], Roger Shepard… he was born on January 30, 1929^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30], headquartered in New Haven^[31] and Harvard University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. Roger Shepard earned the academic degree of doctorate^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and non-fiction writer^[8]. Roger Shepard's field of work was cognitive psychology^[11]. He was employed by Stanford University^[12]. Notable students include Daniel Levitin^[15], a psychologist^[37], b. 1957^[38], of United States^[39], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[40], specialised in music psychology^[41] and Geoffrey F. Miller^[16], a psychologist^[42], b. 1965^[43], of United States^[44], awarded the Ig Nobel Prize^[45]. He supervised Geoffrey F. Miller as a doctoral student^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Science^[17], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1963^[49]; Rumelhart Prize^[18], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 2001^[52]; William James Fellow Award^[19], a science award^[53], in United States^[54]; APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[20], a science award^[55], in United States^[56]; Wilbur Cross Medal^[21], an award^[57], founded in 1966^[58]; and Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society^[22].

Death and Burial

Roger Shepard died on May 30, 2022^[5]. He died in Tucson^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Roger Shepard include Shepard tables^[59], an optical illusion image^[60].

Why It Matters

Roger Shepard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for him include Shepard tables^[59], an optical illusion image^[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Geoffrey F. Miller^[63], a psychologist^[64], b. 1965^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the Ig Nobel Prize^[67].

FAQs

Where was Roger Shepard born?

Born in Palo Alto^[2], Roger Shepard…

Where did Roger Shepard die?

Roger Shepard passed away in Tucson^[4].

What did Roger Shepard do for work?

Roger Shepard worked as psychologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and non-fiction writer^[8].

Where did Roger Shepard go to school?

Roger Shepard was educated at Yale University^[13] and Harvard University^[14].

What awards did Roger Shepard receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Science^[17], Rumelhart Prize^[18], William James Fellow Award^[19], and APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[20].