Velikovsky
E739391
Velikovsky is a surname most notably associated with Immanuel Velikovsky, a controversial 20th-century author known for his unconventional theories in cosmology and ancient history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Immanuel Velikovsky | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent scholar
ⓘ
person ⓘ psychiatrist ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Mandatory Palestine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| controversy | his books sparked strong opposition from mainstream scientists ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1895-06-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1979-11-17 ⓘ |
| education |
studied medicine
ⓘ
studied psychoanalysis in Europe ⓘ |
| familyName | Velikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ancient history
ⓘ
cosmology ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
ⓘ
speculative history ⓘ |
| givenName | Immanuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | alternative history writers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Sigmund Freud
ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern texts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
unconventional theories in ancient history
ⓘ
unconventional theories in cosmology ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin |
Russian
ⓘ
Slavic language ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Immanuel Velikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ages in Chaos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earth in Upheaval NERFINISHED ⓘ Worlds in Collision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lecturer
ⓘ
writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Russian Empire
ⓘ
Vitebsk Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInAcademia | considered pseudoscientific by most scientists ⓘ |
| religion | Jewish ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
ⓘ
Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elisabeth Velikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theory |
catastrophism
ⓘ
interplanetary catastrophes involving Venus and Mars ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.