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Stanford prison experiment

controversial 1971 psychological experiment
Event psychological_experiment Q235089
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Summary

Stanford prison experiment is a psychological experiment[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of psychological experiment entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,332 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: social experiment[3]
  • Commons category: Stanford prison experiment[4]
  • Start time: August 14, 1971[5]
  • End time: August 20, 1971[6]
  • Coordinate location: 37.4286304, -122.1729957[7]
  • Organizer: Stanford University[8], Philip Zimbardo[9]
  • Official website: http://www.prisonexp.org/[10]
  • Research intervention: incarceration[11]
  • Derivative work: Das Experiment[12], The Experiment[13]
  • P14541: 4c3dm4[14], Q62Yy[15]

Why It Matters

Stanford prison experiment has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

Philip Zimbardo

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Horcrux · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopædia britannica online id → event/Stanford-Prison-Experiment
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Stanford Prison Experiment, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788775427609"
  2. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time → +1971-08-14T00:00:00Z
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 37.4286304, 'longitude': -122.1729957}
    Organizer → Stanford University, Philip Zimbardo
    Aliases → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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