Ernest Hilgard

Psychologist, Academic

1904 – 2001

2

Who was Ernest Hilgard?

Ernest Ropiequet "Jack" Hilgard was an American psychologist and professor at Stanford University. He became famous in the 1950s for his research on hypnosis, especially with regard to pain control. Along with André Muller Weitzenhoffer, Hilgard developed the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scales.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Jul 25, 1904
Belleville
Also known as
  • Ernest Ropiequet Hilgard
  • Jack Hilgard
  • Ernest R. Hilgard
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Yale University
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Died
Oct 22, 2001
Palo Alto

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Ernest Hilgard." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/ernest_hilgard>.

Discuss this Ernest Hilgard biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net