Willem Levelt

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Willem Levelt

Summary

Willem Levelt is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on +1938-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], university teacher[5], and psychologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Willem Levelt's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
  • Willem Levelt was born on +1938-05-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willem Levelt held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Dutch was Willem Levelt's native language[9].
  • Willem Levelt's professions included linguist[4].
  • Willem Levelt's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Willem Levelt worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Willem Levelt's field of work was psycholinguistics[10].
  • Among Willem Levelt's employers was Radboud University[11].
  • Willem Levelt was employed by University of Groningen[12].
  • Willem Levelt was employed by Radboud University[13].
  • Willem Levelt's education included a stint at Leiden University[14].
  • Willem Levelt's doctoral advisor was John P. van de Geer[15].
  • Willem Levelt received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].
  • Willem Levelt received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17].
  • Willem Levelt received the Dr Hendrik Muller Prize[18].
  • Willem Levelt received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[19].
  • Willem Levelt received the honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp[20].
  • Willem Levelt was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21].
  • Willem Levelt was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Willem Levelt was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Willem Levelt was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24].
  • Willem Levelt was a member of Academia Europaea[25].
  • Willem Levelt was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Willem Levelt's image is recorded as Willem Levelt.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem Levelt's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1938-05-17T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[9].

Education

Willem Levelt's education included a stint at Leiden University[14]. His doctoral advisor was John P. van de Geer[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], university teacher[5], and psychologist[6]. Willem Levelt's field of work was psycholinguistics[10]. Employers include Radboud University[11], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1923[30] and University of Groningen[12], a public research university[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1614[33], headquartered in Groningen[34]. He supervised Joost A.P.J. Breuker as a doctoral student[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], a grade of an order[36], in Germany[37]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17], a civil decoration[38], in Prussia[39], founded in 1842[40]; Dr Hendrik Muller Prize[18], a science award[41], in Netherlands[42]; Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[19]; and honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp[20], an award[43], in Belgium[44].

Why It Matters

Willem Levelt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Willem Levelt born?

Willem Levelt's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

What did Willem Levelt do for work?

Willem Levelt worked as linguist[4], university teacher[5], and psychologist[6].

Where did Willem Levelt go to school?

Willem Levelt was educated at Leiden University[14].

What awards did Willem Levelt receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17], Dr Hendrik Muller Prize[18], and Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[19].

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  18. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [35] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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