Margaret Floy Washburn
Margaret Floy Washburn (July 25, 1871 – October 29, 1939), leading American psychologist in the early 20th century, was best known for her experimental work in animal behavior and motor theory development. She was the first woman to be granted a PhD in psychology (1894), and the second woman, after Mary Whiton Calkins, to serve as an APA President (1921).
Personal facts
Birth date | July 25, 1871 |
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Date of death | October 29, 1939 |
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Title | 30th President of the American Psychological Association (1921) |
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External resources
- http://chronology.vassar.edu/records/1903/1903-09-washburn-psychology.html
- http://elvers.us/hop/index.asp?m=2&a=5&key=120
- http://faculty.frostburg.edu/mbradley/psyography/washburn.html
- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2699/is_0003/ai_2699000353/Encyclopedia
- http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Washburn
- http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Washburn/murchison.htm
- http://psychology.okstate.edu/museum/women/st-we.html
- http://www.apa.org/about/archives/presidents/bio-margaret-washburn.aspx
- http://www.apa.org/monitor/2010/09/animal-mind.aspx/Understanding
- http://www.brocku.ca/MeadProject/Washburn/Pillsbury_1940.html