Thomas Gilovich

American psychologist
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Thomas Gilovich is an American psychologist, university teacher, and writer[1][2][3][4][5][2]. Born on January 1, 1954, in the United States[1][2][3][4], he holds United States citizenship. His professional work spans the fields of psychology, behavioral economics, popular science literature, and social psychology[2]. He was influenced by Amos Tversky. His academic contributions have been recognized with several honors, including being named a Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and receiving the Donald T. Campbell Award[6].

Thomas Gilovich

Summary

Thomas Gilovich is a human[1]. He was born in United States[2]. He was born on January 1, 1954[3]. He worked as a psychologist[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in United States[2], Thomas Gilovich…
  • Thomas Gilovich was born on January 1, 1954[3].
  • Thomas Gilovich held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Thomas Gilovich worked as a psychologist[4].
  • Thomas Gilovich worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Thomas Gilovich's professions included writer[6].
  • Thomas Gilovich's field of work was psychology[9].
  • Thomas Gilovich's field of work was behavioral economics[10].
  • Thomas Gilovich's field of work was popular science literature[11].
  • Thomas Gilovich's field of work was social psychology[12].
  • Thomas Gilovich's field of work was cognitive psychology[13].
  • Among Thomas Gilovich's employers was Cornell University[14].
  • Thomas Gilovich's education included a stint at Stanford University[15].
  • Thomas Gilovich was educated at University of California, Santa Barbara[16].
  • Thomas Gilovich received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[17].
  • Thomas Gilovich received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Thomas Gilovich received the Donald T. Campbell Award[19].
  • Thomas Gilovich was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Thomas Gilovich was influenced by Amos Tversky[21].
  • Thomas Gilovich is recorded as male[22].
  • Thomas Gilovich's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Thomas Gilovich's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Gilovich[24].
  • Thomas Gilovich earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Thomas Gilovich's family name is recorded as Gilovich[26].
  • Thomas Gilovich's given name is recorded as Thomas[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Gilovich's place of birth was United States[2]. He was born on January 1, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and University of California, Santa Barbara[16], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1909[34], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[35]. Thomas Gilovich earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include psychology[9], an academic discipline[36]; behavioral economics[10], an academic discipline[37]; popular science literature[11], a literary genre[38]; social psychology[12], a branch of psychology[39]; and cognitive psychology[13], a branch of psychology[40]. Among Thomas Gilovich's employers was Cornell University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[17], a fellowship award[41]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[42]; and Donald T. Campbell Award[19], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1980[45].

Why It Matters

Thomas Gilovich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Gilovich born?

Born in United States[2], Thomas Gilovich…

What did Thomas Gilovich do for work?

Thomas Gilovich worked as psychologist[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6].

Where did Thomas Gilovich go to school?

Thomas Gilovich was educated at Stanford University[15] and University of California, Santa Barbara[16].

What awards did Thomas Gilovich receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[17], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], and Donald T. Campbell Award[19].

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  24. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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