Wayne Dyer

American writer (1940-2015)
Person human Q545901
Wayne Dyer
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Wayne Dyer

Summary

Wayne Dyer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on May 10, 1940[3]. He died in Maui[4]. He died on August 29, 2015[5]. He worked as a motivational speaker[6], psychologist[7], writer[8], actor[9], and psychotherapist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,095 views/month, #6,032 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Wayne Dyer's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Wayne Dyer died in Maui[4].
  • Wayne Dyer was born on May 10, 1940[3].
  • Wayne Dyer died on August 29, 2015[5].
  • Wayne Dyer held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Wayne Dyer's native language[13].
  • Wayne Dyer's professions included motivational speaker[6].
  • Wayne Dyer worked as a psychologist[7].
  • Wayne Dyer's professions included writer[8].
  • Wayne Dyer's professions included actor[9].
  • Wayne Dyer's professions included psychotherapist[10].
  • Wayne Dyer's field of work was psychotherapy[14].
  • Wayne Dyer's field of work was literary activity[15].
  • Wayne Dyer's field of work was psychological aspect[16].
  • Wayne Dyer was educated at Wayne State University[17].
  • Wayne Dyer's education included a stint at Denby High School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Wayne Dyer is Your Erroneous Zones[19].
  • Wayne Dyer is recorded as male[20].
  • Wayne Dyer's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • The cause of death was coronary artery disease[22].
  • Wayne Dyer earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].
  • Wayne Dyer's family name is recorded as Dyer[24].
  • Wayne Dyer's given name is recorded as Wayne[25].
  • Wayne Dyer's given name is recorded as Walter[26].
  • Wayne Dyer's official website is recorded as https://www.drwaynedyer.com/[27].

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Origins and Family

Wayne Dyer was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on May 10, 1940[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Wayne State University[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Detroit[31] and Denby High School[18], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1930[34]. Wayne Dyer earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include motivational speaker[6], psychologist[7], writer[8], actor[9], and psychotherapist[10]. Fields of work include psychotherapy[14], a type of medical treatment[35]; literary activity[15]; and psychological aspect[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wayne Dyer is Your Erroneous Zones[19].

Death and Burial

Wayne Dyer died on August 29, 2015[5]. He died in Maui[4]. The cause of death was coronary artery disease[22].

Why It Matters

Wayne Dyer ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,095 views/month, #6,032 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Your Erroneous Zones[38], a written work[39].

FAQs

Where was Wayne Dyer born?

Wayne Dyer's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Where did Wayne Dyer die?

Wayne Dyer died in Maui[4].

What did Wayne Dyer do for work?

Wayne Dyer worked as motivational speaker[6], psychologist[7], writer[8], actor[9], and psychotherapist[10].

Where did Wayne Dyer go to school?

Wayne Dyer was educated at Wayne State University[17] and Denby High School[18].

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  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nbcnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work psychotherapy, literary activity, psychological aspect
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