Edgar Schein

Swiss-American psychologist
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Summary

Edgar Schein was born on March 5, 1928[1], in Zurich[2]. He died on January 26, 2023[3], in Palo Alto[4]. He worked as a psychologist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,001 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Marcel Schein[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9], Switzerland[10]
  • Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], MIT Sloan School of Management[12]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[13], Stanford University[14], University of Chicago[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Doctoral student: William Warren McKelvey[17]
  • Family name: Schein[18]
  • Given name: Henry[19], Edgar[20]
  • Described by source: Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Name in native language: Edgar H. Schein[23]

Why It Matters

Edgar Schein has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Edgar Schein born?

Edgar Schein's place of birth was Zurich[2].

Where did Edgar Schein die?

Edgar Schein passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Who were Edgar Schein's parents?

Edgar Schein's father was Marcel Schein[8].

What did Edgar Schein do for work?

Edgar Schein worked as a psychologist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Edgar Schein go to school?

Edgar Schein was educated at Harvard University[13], Stanford University[14], and University of Chicago[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . goodnetwork.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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