Talk:Robert M. Pirsig
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[edit] IQ?
This an answer to the request for citation for Pirsig's IQ of 170 at age 9.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MINNEAPOLIS 14 INSTITUTE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE June 14,1961 To Whom it May Concern: Subject: Indices of the Intellectual Capacity of Robert M. Pirsig Mr. Pirsig was a subject in one of the institute’s longiudinal research projects and was extensively evaluated as a preschool, elementary, secondary, college and adult on various measures of intellectual ability. A summary of these measures is presented below. (vandalized) Childhood tests: Mr. Pirsig was administered seven individual intelligence tests between the ages of two and ten. He performed consistently at the 99 plus percentile during this period. His IQ on the Stanford Binet Form M administered in 1938 when he was nine and a half years old was 170, a level reached by about 2 chilldren in 100,000 at that age level. In 1949 he took the Miller's Analogy at the Univer. of Minn.. His raw score was 83 and his percentile standing for entering graduate students at the University of Minnesota was 96%tile. In 1961 he was administered a series of adult tests as part of e follow up study of intelligence. The General Aptitude Test Battery of the United Statee Employment Service was administered with the following results: General Intelligence .......99 %tile Verbal Ability .............98 %tile Numerical Ability ..........96 %tile Spacial Ability ............99 %tile John G. Hurst, PhD Assistant Professor
[edit] Recognition: which book?
From the Recognition section: "This book is brilliant beyond belief ... "
Question: Which book -- Zen, or Lila?
Answer: Zen
[edit] Divorce: who initiated?
Article states: "Pirsig divorced Nancy in 1978 ..."
But a 2006 interview article states: " ... his wife had divorced him while he had been in hospital"
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1951397,00.html
Answer: His wife intended divorce while he was in the hospital but later changed her mind. The 1978 divorce was initiated by Pirsig.
[edit] Phil Jackson
Does the comment that "NBA coach Phil Jackson cites Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance as one of the major guiding forces in his life," really belong in an article on Pirsig?
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- No. I don't know and don't care who Phil Jackson is. He has little or no relation to Pirsig.72.73.216.122 18:40, 1 February 2007 (UTC)MartyMcFly
- Pirsig's books have been the guiding force in many, many people's lives, including my own. It would be good to get a reference for it's widespread cultural impact, although the stuff in the article about the MOQ Conference is very interesting as well. --DreamsReign (talk) 22:33, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Minnesota Zen Center
I read that Pirsig provided funding for the Minnesota Zen Center with royalties from ZatAoMM. I am pretty sure this is right, but don't have any references
It is mentioned in part three of his unedited Observer interview at
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1952013,00.html
[edit] Books
"Pirsig's work consists almost entirely of two books." Yes, and it goes onto mention Zen & The Art of Motorcyle Maintenance and Lila. But it says almost entirely? Does anyone know of anything else he has published, or should it be mended to fix the ambiguity? Paul 13:56, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
- He has other works (eg), so perhaps it would suffice to change the section title?
- Wnjr 16:04, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
- I can't see anyone having any problem with the new title Paul 11:57, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
