Louis Leon Thurstone
American psychologist and scholar (1887–1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louis Leon Thurstone (29 May 1887 – 29 September 1955)[1] was an American pioneer in the fields of psychometrics and psychophysics. He conceived the approach to measurement known as the law of comparative judgment, and is well known for his contributions to factor analysis.[2][3] A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Thurstone as the 88th most cited psychologist of the 20th century, tied with John Garcia, James J. Gibson, David Rumelhart, Margaret Floy Washburn, and Robert S. Woodworth.[4]
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Louis Leon Thurstone | |
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Born | (1887-05-29)29 May 1887 |
Died | 29 September 1955(1955-09-29) (aged 68) |
Alma mater | University of Chicago Cornell University |
Known for | Multiple factor analysis Intelligence testing Law of comparative judgment |
Spouse | Thelma Thurstone |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychometrics |
Institutions | University of Chicago L. L. Thurstone Psychometric Laboratory (University of North Carolina) |
Doctoral advisor | James Angell |
Doctoral students | Ledyard Tucker |
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