James cattell biography
James cattell biography
Personology.
James McKeen Cattell
American psychologist and educator (1860–1944)
James McKeen Cattell | |
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Born | (1860-05-25)May 25, 1860 Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | January 20, 1944(1944-01-20) (aged 83) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Alma mater | Lafayette College (BA, MA) University of Leipzig (PhD) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology, psychometrics |
Institutions | University of Cambridge University of Pennsylvania Columbia University |
Doctoral advisor | Wilhelm Wundt |
Doctoral students | Walter Dearborn Harry L. Hollingworth |
Spouse | Josephine Owen (m. 1888) |
Children | 7, including Psyche |
Father | William Cassady Cattell |
James McKeen Cattell (May 25, 1860 – January 20, 1944) was the first professor of psychology in the United States, teaching at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
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