Rollo May

American psychologist (1909–1994)
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Rollo May
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Summary

Rollo May was born on April 21, 1909[1], in Ada[2]. He died on October 22, 1994[3], in Tiburon[4]. He worked as a psychologist[5], psychotherapist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,593 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Employer: New York University[10], Harvard University[11], Yale University[12]
  • Educated at: Michigan State University[13], Oberlin College[14], Teachers College[15], Union Theological Seminary[16], Columbia University[17]
  • Award received: Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[18]
  • Influenced by: Kurt Goldstein[19], Otto Rank[20], Henri Ellenberger[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Rollo May[23]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[24]
  • Family name: May[25]
  • Given name: Rollo[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Rollo May include Rollo May Award[28], an award[29].

Why It Matters

Rollo May has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Rollo May Award[28], an award[29].

FAQs

Where was Rollo May born?

Rollo May's place of birth was Ada[2].

Where did Rollo May die?

Rollo May died in Tiburon[4].

What did Rollo May do for work?

Rollo May worked as a psychologist[5], psychotherapist[6], and writer[7].

Where did Rollo May go to school?

Rollo May was educated at Michigan State University[13], Oberlin College[14], Teachers College[15], and Union Theological Seminary[16].

What awards did Rollo May receive?

Honors received include Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[18].

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  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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