Sherry Turkle

American social scientist and psychologist
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Sherry Turkle

Summary

Sherry Turkle is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on June 18, 1948[3]. She worked as a psychologist[4], sociologist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,044 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Sherry Turkle…
  • Sherry Turkle was born on June 18, 1948[3].
  • Among Sherry Turkle's spouses was Seymour Papert[9].
  • Sherry Turkle held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Sherry Turkle's professions included psychologist[4].
  • Sherry Turkle's professions included sociologist[5].
  • Sherry Turkle's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Sherry Turkle's professions included non-fiction writer[7].
  • Sherry Turkle's field of work was social science[11].
  • Sherry Turkle's field of work was economic sociology[12].
  • Sherry Turkle was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Sherry Turkle was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Sherry Turkle's education included a stint at Radcliffe College[15].
  • Sherry Turkle's education included a stint at Abraham Lincoln High School[16].
  • Sherry Turkle received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Sherry Turkle was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Sherry Turkle is recorded as female[19].
  • Sherry Turkle's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sherry Turkle's Commons category is recorded as Sherry Turkle[21].
  • Sherry Turkle's family name is recorded as Turkle[22].
  • Sherry Turkle's given name is recorded as Sherry[23].
  • Sherry Turkle's official website is recorded as https://sherryturkle.com/[24].
  • Sherry Turkle's work location is recorded as Cambridge[25].
  • Sherry Turkle's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[26].
  • Sherry Turkle's affiliation is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-06-18[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: df8429f8-2c94-42a8-b22a-36b82eeac540[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Sherry Turkle… she was born on June 18, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Radcliffe College[15], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1879[38]; and Abraham Lincoln High School[16], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[4], sociologist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7]. Fields of work include social science[11], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[42] and economic sociology[12], a branch of sociology[43]. Among Sherry Turkle's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].

Recognition

Sherry Turkle received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Personal Life

Sherry Turkle was married to Seymour Papert[9].

Why It Matters

Sherry Turkle ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,044 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Sherry Turkle born?

Born in New York City[2], Sherry Turkle…

Who was Sherry Turkle married to?

Sherry Turkle's spouses include Seymour Papert[9].

What did Sherry Turkle do for work?

Sherry Turkle worked as psychologist[4], sociologist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7].

Where did Sherry Turkle go to school?

Sherry Turkle was educated at Harvard University[14], Radcliffe College[15], and Abraham Lincoln High School[16].

What awards did Sherry Turkle receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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