W. E. Hick

British psychologist (1912–1974)
Person human Q2578604
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W. E. Hick

Summary

W. E. Hick is a human[1]. He was born on +1912-08-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1974-12-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a psychologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • W. E. Hick was born on +1912-08-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • W. E. Hick was born on +1912-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • W. E. Hick died on +1974-12-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • W. E. Hick died on +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • W. E. Hick held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • W. E. Hick worked as a psychologist[4].
  • W. E. Hick worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among W. E. Hick's employers was University of Cambridge[10].
  • W. E. Hick's education included a stint at Durham University[11].
  • W. E. Hick is recorded as male[12].
  • W. E. Hick's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • W. E. Hick's military branch is recorded as British Army[14].
  • W. E. Hick's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03z7qm[15].
  • W. E. Hick's family name is recorded as Hick[16].
  • W. E. Hick's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • W. E. Hick's described by source is recorded as Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[18].
  • W. E. Hick's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • W. E. Hick's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Edmund Hick'}[20].
  • W. E. Hick's DBLP author ID is recorded as 31/2509[21].
  • W. E. Hick's Prabook ID is recorded as 1749907[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1912-08-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1912-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

W. E. Hick was educated at Durham University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[4] and university teacher[5]. W. E. Hick was employed by University of Cambridge[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1974-12-20T00:00:00Z[3] and +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for W. E. Hick include Hick's law[23], a formula[24], founded in 1951[25].

Why It Matters

W. E. Hick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

Entities named for him include Hick's law[23], a formula[24], founded in 1951[25].

FAQs

What did W. E. Hick do for work?

W. E. Hick worked as psychologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did W. E. Hick go to school?

W. E. Hick was educated at Durham University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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