Lewis Terman
Psychologist, Academic
1877 – 1956
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Who was Lewis Terman?
Lewis Madison Terman was an American psychologist, noted as a pioneer in educational psychology in the early 20th century at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. He is best known for his revision of the Stanford-Binet IQ test and for initiating the longitudinal study of children with high IQs called the Genetic Studies of Genius. He was a prominent eugenicist and was a member of the Human Betterment Foundation. He also served as president of the American Psychological Association.
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- Born
- Jan 15, 1877
Johnson County - Also known as
- Lewis Madison Terman
- Lewis M Terman
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Doctorate, Clark University
( - 1905) - Bachelor of Arts, Central Normal College
( - 1898) - Master of Arts, Indiana University Bloomington
( - 1903) - Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University Bloomington
( - 1903) - Bachelor of Science, Central Normal College
( - 1894) - Canterbury College
- Doctorate, Clark University
- Employment
- Stanford University
(1910 - 1945)
- Stanford University
- Lived in
- Stanford
- Died
- Dec 21, 1956
Palo Alto
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on July 23, 2013
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