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James McKeen Cattell

James McKeen Cattell (/kəˈtɛl/; May 25, 1860 – January 20, 1944) was the first professor of psychology in the United States, teaching at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He was a long-time editor and publisher of scientific journals and publications, including Science, and served on the board of trustees for Science Service, now known as…

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Lafayette College (BA, MA) University of Leipzig (PhD)
Born
(1860-05-25)May 25, 1860 Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Children
7, including Psyche
Died
January 20, 1944(1944-01-20) (aged 83) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Doctoral advisor
Wilhelm Wundt
Doctoral students
John Dashiell Walter Dearborn Shepherd Ivory Franz Harry L. Hollingworth Edward Kellog Strong Jr. Edward Thorndike Robert S. Woodworth

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Born · 1
James McKeen Cattell → (1860-05-25)May 25, 1860 Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Children · 1
James McKeen Cattell → 7, including Psyche
Died · 1
James McKeen Cattell → January 20, 1944(1944-01-20) (aged 83) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Doctoral advisor · 1
James McKeen Cattell → Wilhelm Wundt
Doctoral students · 1
James McKeen Cattell → John Dashiell Walter Dearborn Shepherd Ivory Franz Harry L. Hollingworth Edward Kellog Strong Jr. Edward Thorndike Robert S. Woodworth
Education · 1
James McKeen Cattell → Lafayette College (BA, MA) University of Leipzig (PhD)
Father · 1
James McKeen Cattell → William Cassady Cattell
Fields · 1
James McKeen Cattell → Psychology, psychometrics

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James McKeen CattellEducationLafayette College (BA, MA) University of Leipzig (PhD)1.00infobox
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James McKeen CattellWorkplacesUniversity of Cambridge University of Pennsylvania Columbia University1.00infobox
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