Tom N. Cornsweet

American psychologist (1929-2017)
Person human Q7817000
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Tom N. Cornsweet

Summary

Tom N. Cornsweet is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on April 29, 1929[3]. He died in Prescott[4]. He died on November 11, 2017[5]. He worked as a writer[6], psychologist[7], and inventor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tom N. Cornsweet was born in Cleveland[2].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet passed away in Prescott[4].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet was born on April 29, 1929[3].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet died on November 11, 2017[5].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet worked as a writer[6].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet's professions included psychologist[7].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet's professions included inventor[8].
  • Among Tom N. Cornsweet's employers was University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Among Tom N. Cornsweet's employers was Stanford University[12].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet was employed by Yale University[13].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet was employed by University of California, Irvine[14].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet was educated at Brown University[15].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet was educated at Cornell University[16].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet is recorded as male[17].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet supervised Davida Teller as a doctoral student[19].
  • Tom N. Cornsweet's given name is recorded as Tom[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland[2], Tom N. Cornsweet… he was born on April 29, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[15], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1765[23], headquartered in Providence[24] and Cornell University[16], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1865[27], headquartered in Ithaca[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], psychologist[7], and inventor[8]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1868[31], headquartered in Berkeley[32]; Stanford University[12], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1885[35], headquartered in Stanford[36]; Yale University[13], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1701[39], headquartered in New Haven[40]; and University of California, Irvine[14], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1965[43]. Tom N. Cornsweet supervised Davida Teller as a doctoral student[19].

Death and Burial

Tom N. Cornsweet died on November 11, 2017[5]. He passed away in Prescott[4].

Why It Matters

Tom N. Cornsweet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Tom N. Cornsweet born?

Born in Cleveland[2], Tom N. Cornsweet…

Where did Tom N. Cornsweet die?

Tom N. Cornsweet passed away in Prescott[4].

What did Tom N. Cornsweet do for work?

Tom N. Cornsweet worked as writer[6], psychologist[7], and inventor[8].

Where did Tom N. Cornsweet go to school?

Tom N. Cornsweet was educated at Brown University[15] and Cornell University[16].

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  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . Introduction of Davida Y. Teller 1997 recipient of the Friedenwald Medal. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Libraries australia id 35031287
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