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James McKeen Cattell (May 25, 1860 – January 20, 1944) was the first professor of psychology in the United States, teaching at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
May 21, 2024 · James McKeen Cattell (born May 25, 1860, Easton, Pa., U.S.—died Jan. 20, 1944, Lancaster, Pa.) was a U.S. psychologist who oriented U.S. psychology toward use of objective experimental methods, mental testing, and application of psychology to the fields of education, business, industry, and advertising.
Oct 18, 2023 · James McKeen Cattell played an essential role in establishing psychology as a legitimate science. Learn more about his life and contributions.
Mar 14, 2024 · Explore the life of James McKeen Cattell, one of the key personality theorists, renowned for shaping early psychology and advocating standardized mental testing
May 23, 2018 · James McKeen Cattell. The American psychologist and editor James McKeen Cattell (1860-1944) was a pioneer in American psychology who influenced the profession to use objective methods of study and to apply psychology to practical aspects of life. James McKeen Cattell was born on May 20, 1860, in Easton, Pennsylvania.
The scientific career of eminent experimentalist and psychological tester James McKeen Cattell (1860–1944) began at the Johns Hopkins University during the year (1882–1883) he held the university's Fellowship in Philosophy.
JAMES McKEEN CATTELL. 1860-1944. BY W. B. PILLSBURY. Through most of the beginnings and early fruition of scien-tific psychology, Cattell was a dominant factor in introducing the experimental technique in America. It is true that James and Stanley Hall antedated him; for each the scientific method was grafted upon an older theoretical approach.
