Charles Spearman Scientist

Charles Edward Spearman, FRS (10 September 1863 – 17 September 1945) was an English psychologist known for work in statistics, as a pioneer of factor analysis, and for Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. He also did seminal work on models for human intelligence, including his theory that disparate cognitive test scores reflect a single General intelligence factor and coining the term g factor.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 10, 1863
Birth nameCharles Edward Spearman
Birth place
London , United Kingdom
Date of deathSeptember 17, 1945
Place of death
London , United Kingdom
Education
Leipzig University
Known for
Factor analysis
Spearman's rank correlation coefficient
G factor (psychometrics)

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Scientist

awards
Royal Society
influenced
Philip E. Vernon
Cyril Burt
influenced by
notable student

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External resources

  1. http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/spearman.shtml
  2. http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Psychology/CognitivePsychology/?view=usa&ci=9780198523673
  3. http://www.pearsonhighered.com/bookseller/product/Psychological-Testing-History-Principles-and-Applications-6E/9780205782147.page
  4. http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/maths/histstat/people/spearman.gif
  5. http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/maths/histstat/people/welcome.htm