Scott Plous

American social psychologist (1959-)
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Scott Plous

Summary

Scott Plous is a human[1]. His place of birth was Milwaukee[2]. He was born on +1959-11-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a social psychologist[4], political activist[5], academic[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milwaukee[2], Scott Plous…
  • Scott Plous was born on +1959-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Scott Plous held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Scott Plous's professions included social psychologist[4].
  • Scott Plous's professions included political activist[5].
  • Scott Plous worked as an academic[6].
  • Scott Plous's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Scott Plous's field of work was social psychology[10].
  • Scott Plous was employed by Wesleyan University[11].
  • Among Scott Plous's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Scott Plous was educated at Stanford University[13].
  • Scott Plous was educated at University of Minnesota[14].
  • Scott Plous's doctoral advisor was Philip Zimbardo[15].
  • Scott Plous received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Scott Plous was influenced by Philip Zimbardo[17].
  • Scott Plous's image is recorded as Scott Plous.jpg[18].
  • Scott Plous is recorded as male[19].
  • Scott Plous's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Scott Plous's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082611913[21].
  • Scott Plous's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70590291[22].
  • Scott Plous's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92082215[23].
  • Scott Plous's IdRef ID is recorded as 071065326[24].
  • Scott Plous's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07689677[25].
  • Scott Plous's IMDb ID is recorded as nm4295233[26].
  • Scott Plous's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01186561[27].

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Origins and Family

Scott Plous's place of birth was Milwaukee[2]. He was born on +1959-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and University of Minnesota[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Minneapolis[35]. Scott Plous's doctoral advisor was Philip Zimbardo[15]. Studied under Kenneth MacCorquodale[36], a psychologist[37], 1919–1986[38], of United States[39] and Philip Zimbardo[40], a social psychologist[41], 1933–2024[42], of United States[43], awarded the Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science[44], specialised in social psychology[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include social psychologist[4], political activist[5], academic[6], and university teacher[7]. Scott Plous's field of work was social psychology[10]. Employers include Wesleyan University[11], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1831[48] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1867[51].

Recognition

Scott Plous received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

Why It Matters

Scott Plous ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Scott Plous born?

Scott Plous was born in Milwaukee[2].

What did Scott Plous do for work?

Scott Plous worked as social psychologist[4], political activist[5], academic[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Scott Plous go to school?

Scott Plous was educated at Stanford University[13] and University of Minnesota[14].

What awards did Scott Plous receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

References

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  2. [2] . Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology. wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology. wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] . Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology. wikidata.org.
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  13. [11] . LinkedIn. Retrieved . wesleyan.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology. wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology. wikidata.org.
  27. [40] . Charles L. Brewer Award for Distinguished Teaching of Psychology. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . 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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