Walter Bowers Pillsbury

American psychologist (1872–1960)
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Summary

Walter Bowers Pillsbury is a human[1]. He was born on July 21, 1872[2]. He died on January 1, 1960[3]. He worked as a psychologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury was born on July 21, 1872[2].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury died on January 1, 1960[3].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury died on June 3, 1960[6].
  • A child of Walter Bowers Pillsbury was Margaret Elizabeth Pillsbury Baxter[7].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury worked as a psychologist[4].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury held the position of President of the American Psychological Association[9].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury was employed by University of Michigan[10].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury was employed by Columbia University[11].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury was educated at Cornell University[12].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's education included a stint at University of Nebraska system[13].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury was educated at William Penn University[14].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's doctoral advisor was Edward B. Titchener[15].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury is recorded as male[17].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury supervised John F. Shepard as a doctoral student[19].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's Commons category is recorded as Walter Bowers Pillsbury[20].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's family name is recorded as Pillsbury[21].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's given name is recorded as Walter[22].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[24].

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Origins and Family

Walter Bowers Pillsbury was born on July 21, 1872[2].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[12], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1865[27], headquartered in Ithaca[28]; University of Nebraska system[13], a state university system[29], in United States[30], founded in 1850[31], headquartered in Lincoln[32]; and William Penn University[14], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1873[35], headquartered in Oskaloosa[36]. Walter Bowers Pillsbury's doctoral advisor was Edward B. Titchener[15].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Bowers Pillsbury worked as a psychologist[4]. Employers include University of Michigan[10], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1817[39], headquartered in Ann Arbor[40] and Columbia University[11], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1754[43], headquartered in Manhattan[44]. He held the position of President of the American Psychological Association[9]. He supervised John F. Shepard as a doctoral student[19].

Personal Life

A child of Walter Bowers Pillsbury was Margaret Elizabeth Pillsbury Baxter[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1960[3] and June 3, 1960[6].

Why It Matters

Walter Bowers Pillsbury ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What did Walter Bowers Pillsbury do for work?

Walter Bowers Pillsbury worked as psychologist[4].

Where did Walter Bowers Pillsbury go to school?

Walter Bowers Pillsbury was educated at Cornell University[12], University of Nebraska system[13], and William Penn University[14].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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