Victor Vroom

Canadian psychologist (1932–2023)
Person human Q1971933
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Victor Vroom

Summary

Victor Vroom is a human[1]. Born in Montreal[2], he… he was born on +1932-08-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-07-26T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a psychologist[5] and sexologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Victor Vroom's place of birth was Montreal[2].
  • Victor Vroom was born on +1932-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Victor Vroom died on +2023-07-26T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Victor Vroom held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Victor Vroom worked as a psychologist[5].
  • Victor Vroom's professions included sexologist[6].
  • Victor Vroom's field of work was psychology[9].
  • Among Victor Vroom's employers was Yale University[10].
  • Among Victor Vroom's employers was University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Victor Vroom was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[12].
  • Victor Vroom's education included a stint at University of Michigan[13].
  • Victor Vroom's doctoral advisor was Floyd C. Mann[14].
  • Victor Vroom is recorded as male[15].
  • Victor Vroom's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Victor Vroom supervised Arie Y. Lewin as a doctoral student[17].
  • Victor Vroom's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109325109[18].
  • Victor Vroom's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109057753[19].
  • Victor Vroom's GND ID is recorded as 118986449[20].
  • Victor Vroom's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50013142[21].
  • Victor Vroom's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12468791c[22].
  • Victor Vroom's IdRef ID is recorded as 080137687[23].
  • Victor Vroom's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01519674[24].
  • Victor Vroom's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00459930[25].
  • Victor Vroom's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 247254[26].
  • Victor Vroom's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/018pwv[27].

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Origins and Family

Victor Vroom was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on +1932-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Victor Vroom was educated at University of Michigan[13]. His doctoral advisor was Floyd C. Mann[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[5] and sexologist[6]. Victor Vroom's field of work was psychology[9]. Employers include Yale University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; University of Pennsylvania[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1740[34], headquartered in Philadelphia[35]; and Carnegie Mellon University[12], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1900[38], headquartered in Pittsburgh[39]. He supervised Arie Y. Lewin as a doctoral student[17].

Death and Burial

Victor Vroom died on +2023-07-26T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Victor Vroom ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He is credited with the discovery of expectancy theory[42], a theory[43].

FAQs

Where was Victor Vroom born?

Born in Montreal[2], Victor Vroom…

What did Victor Vroom do for work?

Victor Vroom worked as psychologist[5] and sexologist[6].

Where did Victor Vroom go to school?

Victor Vroom was educated at University of Michigan[13].

What did Victor Vroom discover?

Victor Vroom is credited as discoverer of expectancy theory[42].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . som.yale.edu. som.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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