Walter B. Pitkin

American philosopher (1878-1953)
Person human Q2543516
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Walter B. Pitkin

Summary

Walter B. Pitkin is a human[1]. He was born in Ypsilanti[2]. He was born on +1878-02-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on +1953-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], philosopher[8], university teacher[9], and psychologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ypsilanti[2], Walter B. Pitkin…
  • Walter B. Pitkin passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • Walter B. Pitkin was born on +1878-02-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter B. Pitkin died on +1953-01-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Walter B. Pitkin was Walter B. Pitkin, Jr.[12].
  • Walter B. Pitkin held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Walter B. Pitkin worked as a writer[6].
  • Walter B. Pitkin worked as a journalist[7].
  • Walter B. Pitkin's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Walter B. Pitkin worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Walter B. Pitkin's professions included psychologist[10].
  • Walter B. Pitkin worked as an aesthetician[14].
  • Walter B. Pitkin was employed by Columbia University[15].
  • Walter B. Pitkin's education included a stint at University of Michigan[16].
  • Walter B. Pitkin is recorded as male[17].
  • Walter B. Pitkin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Walter B. Pitkin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119349243[19].
  • Walter B. Pitkin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58635481[20].
  • Walter B. Pitkin's GND ID is recorded as 126639523[21].
  • Walter B. Pitkin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no89014728[22].
  • Walter B. Pitkin's IdRef ID is recorded as 104404183[23].
  • Walter B. Pitkin's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA11725810[24].
  • Walter B. Pitkin's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00525188[25].
  • Walter B. Pitkin's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35965928[26].
  • Walter B. Pitkin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rry20[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter B. Pitkin's place of birth was Ypsilanti[2]. He was born on +1878-02-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Walter B. Pitkin was educated at University of Michigan[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], philosopher[8], university teacher[9], psychologist[10], and aesthetician[14]. Walter B. Pitkin was employed by Columbia University[15].

Personal Life

A child of Walter B. Pitkin was he, Jr.[12].

Death and Burial

Walter B. Pitkin died on +1953-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

Walter B. Pitkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Walter B. Pitkin born?

Walter B. Pitkin's place of birth was Ypsilanti[2].

Where did Walter B. Pitkin die?

Walter B. Pitkin passed away in Palo Alto[4].

What did Walter B. Pitkin do for work?

Walter B. Pitkin worked as writer[6], journalist[7], philosopher[8], university teacher[9], and psychologist[10].

Where did Walter B. Pitkin go to school?

Walter B. Pitkin was educated at University of Michigan[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Michigan
    Place of death Palo Alto
    Contributed to creative work Popular Science
    Prabook id 1086855
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