William James

Summary

William James is a human^[1]. Born in Astor House^[2], he… he was born on January 11, 1842^[3]. He died in Tamworth^[4]. He died on August 26, 1910^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], psychologist^[7], university teacher^[8], physician^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,807 views/month, #5,700 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William James was born in Astor House^[2].
• William James died in Tamworth^[4].
• William James was born on January 11, 1842^[3].
• William James died on August 26, 1910^[5].
• Burial took place at Cambridge Cemetery^[12].
• William James's father was Henry James, Sr.^[13].
• William James's mother was Mary Walsh James^[14].
• William James was married to Alice Gibbens James^[15].
• A child of William James was William James^[16].
• William James held citizenship in United States^[17].
• William James worked as a philosopher^[6].
• William James worked as a psychologist^[7].
• William James's professions included university teacher^[8].
• William James worked as a physician^[9].
• William James's professions included writer^[10].
• William James's field of work was philosophy^[18].
• William James's field of work was psychology^[19].
• William James held the position of President of the American Psychological Association^[20].
• William James held the position of President of the American Psychological Association^[21].
• William James was employed by Harvard University^[22].
• William James was educated at Harvard Medical School^[23].
• William James was educated at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences^[24].
• William James's education included a stint at Harvard University^[25].
• William James was educated at Plymouth College^[26].
• William James's doctoral advisor was Hermann von Helmholtz^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1842-01-11^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1910-08-26^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7f56e598-b6de-441a-bfbf-86cd5cb6b170^[32]

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Origins and Family

William James's place of birth was Astor House^[2]. He was born on January 11, 1842^[3]. His father was Henry James, Sr.^[13]. His mother was Mary Walsh James^[14].

Education

Educated at Harvard Medical School^[23], a medical school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1782^[35]; Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences^[24], an academic institution^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1847^[38]; Harvard University^[25], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1636^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]; and Plymouth College^[26], a boarding school^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1877^[45]. William James's doctoral advisor was Hermann von Helmholtz^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], psychologist^[7], university teacher^[8], physician^[9], and writer^[10]. Fields of work include philosophy^[18], an academic discipline^[46] and psychology^[19], an academic discipline^[47]. William James was employed by Harvard University^[22]. Positions held include President of the American Psychological Association^[20]. Notable students include Edward Thorndike^[48], Arthur Oncken Lovejoy^[49], Mary Whiton Calkins^[50], Robert S. Woodworth^[51], and Boris Sidis^[52]. Doctoral students include G. Stanley Hall^[53], a psychologist^[54], 1844–1924^[55], of United States^[56]; Morris Raphael Cohen^[57], a philosopher^[58], 1880–1947^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the Carus Lectures^[61]; Horace Kallen^[62], a philosopher^[63], 1882–1974^[64], of United States^[65]; and Edwin Holt^[66], a psychologist^[67], 1873–1946^[68], of United States^[69], specialised in philosophy^[70].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Principles of Psychology^[71], The Varieties of Religious Experience^[72], and Essays in Radical Empiricism^[73]. Things named for William James include James–Lange theory^[74] and William James Fellow Award^[75].

Personal Life

Among William James's spouses was Alice Gibbens James^[15]. A child of him was he^[16]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[76].

Death and Burial

William James died on August 26, 1910^[5]. He died in Tamworth^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[77]. He is buried at Cambridge Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

William James ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,807 views/month, #5,700 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

He has been cited as an influence by W. E. B. Du Bois^[80], a historian^[81], 1868–1963^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Lenin Peace Prize^[84], specialised in civil and political rights^[85]; Hilary Putnam^[86], a mathematician^[87], 1926–2016^[88], of United States^[89], awarded the Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy^[90], specialised in philosophy^[91]; Richard Davidson^[92], a neuroscientist^[93], b. 1951^[94], of United States^[95], awarded the William James Fellow Award^[96], specialised in neurobiology^[97]; Clarence Irving Lewis^[98], a philosopher^[99], 1883–1964^[100], of United States^[101], awarded the Carus Lectures^[102], specialised in logic^[103]; Władysław Witwicki^[104], a psychologist^[105], 1878–1948^[106], of Poland^[107], specialised in psychology^[108]; and Edwin Holt^[109], a psychologist^[110], 1873–1946^[111], of United States^[112], specialised in philosophy^[113].

Works attributed to him include The Principles of Psychology^[114], an academic work^[115]; The Varieties of Religious Experience^[116], a literary work^[117], founded in 1902^[118]; and The Will to Believe^[119]. Entities named for him include James–Lange theory^[74] and William James Fellow Award^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include G. Stanley Hall^[120], Morris Raphael Cohen^[121], Horace Kallen^[122], and Edwin Holt^[123].

FAQs

Where was William James born?

Born in Astor House^[2], William James…

Where did William James die?

William James passed away in Tamworth^[4].

Who were William James's parents?

William James's father was Henry James, Sr.^[13]. William James's mother was Mary Walsh James^[14].

Who was William James married to?

William James's spouses include Alice Gibbens James^[15].

What did William James do for work?

William James worked as philosopher^[6], psychologist^[7], university teacher^[8], physician^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did William James go to school?

William James was educated at Harvard Medical School^[23], Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences^[24], Harvard University^[25], and Plymouth College^[26].

Who did William James influence?

William James has been cited as an influence by W. E. B. Du Bois^[80], Hilary Putnam^[86], Richard Davidson^[92], and Clarence Irving Lewis^[98].