Roy F. Baumeister

American social psychologist
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Roy F. Baumeister

Summary

Roy F. Baumeister is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on May 16, 1953[3]. He worked as a psychologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cleveland[2], Roy F. Baumeister…
  • Roy F. Baumeister was born on May 16, 1953[3].
  • Roy F. Baumeister held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Roy F. Baumeister's professions included psychologist[4].
  • Roy F. Baumeister worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among Roy F. Baumeister's employers was Florida State University[8].
  • Among Roy F. Baumeister's employers was University of Queensland[9].
  • Roy F. Baumeister was employed by University of Queensland[10].
  • Roy F. Baumeister's education included a stint at Princeton University[11].
  • Roy F. Baumeister was educated at Duke University[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Roy F. Baumeister is Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength[13].
  • Roy F. Baumeister received the William James Fellow Award[14].
  • Roy F. Baumeister was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Roy F. Baumeister is recorded as male[16].
  • Roy F. Baumeister's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Roy F. Baumeister's Commons category is recorded as Roy Baumeister[18].
  • Roy F. Baumeister's family name is recorded as Baumeister[19].
  • Roy F. Baumeister's given name is recorded as Roy[20].
  • Roy F. Baumeister's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Roy F. Baumeister's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Roy F. Baumeister'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Roy F. Baumeister was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on May 16, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1746[25], headquartered in Princeton[26] and Duke University[12], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1838[29], headquartered in Durham[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Florida State University[8], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33] and University of Queensland[9], a public university[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1909[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Roy F. Baumeister is Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength[13].

Recognition

Roy F. Baumeister received the William James Fellow Award[14].

Why It Matters

Roy F. Baumeister ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He is credited with the discovery of ego depletion[39], a psychological theory[40].

FAQs

Where was Roy F. Baumeister born?

Roy F. Baumeister's place of birth was Cleveland[2].

What did Roy F. Baumeister do for work?

Roy F. Baumeister worked as psychologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Roy F. Baumeister go to school?

Roy F. Baumeister was educated at Princeton University[11] and Duke University[12].

What awards did Roy F. Baumeister receive?

Honors received include William James Fellow Award[14].

What did Roy F. Baumeister discover?

Roy F. Baumeister is credited as discoverer of ego depletion[39].

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  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . ORCID Registry. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . psychologicalscience.org. psychologicalscience.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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