Walter Bowers Pillsbury

American psychologist (1872–1960)
Person human Q7964352
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Walter Bowers Pillsbury

Summary

Walter Bowers Pillsbury is a human[1]. He was born on +1872-07-21T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a psychologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury was born on +1872-07-21T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury died on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury died on +1960-06-03T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as Walter B. Pillsbury (Prof. of Psychology, 1897-1942) undated.jpg[17].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury is recorded as male[18].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury supervised John F. Shepard as a doctoral student[20].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080890701[21].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9955254[22].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's GND ID is recorded as 1037709780[23].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no95038753[24].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125154402[25].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's IdRef ID is recorded as 112572251[26].
  • Walter Bowers Pillsbury's Commons category is recorded as Walter Bowers Pillsbury[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Bowers Pillsbury was born on +1872-07-21T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; University of Nebraska system[13], a state university system[32], in United States[33], founded in 1850[34], headquartered in Lincoln[35]; and William Penn University[14], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1873[38], headquartered in Oskaloosa[39]. 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[40], in United States[41], founded in 1817[42], headquartered in Ann Arbor[43] and Columbia University[11], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1754[46], headquartered in Manhattan[47]. He held the position of President of the American Psychological Association[9]. He supervised John F. Shepard as a doctoral student[20].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1960-06-03T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

Walter Bowers Pillsbury ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

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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  25. [6] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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