William Stern (psychologist)
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William Stern (born Ludwig Wilhelm Stern; April 29, 1871 – March 27, 1938) was a German psychologist and philosopher who originated personalistic psychology, which placed emphasis on the individual by examining measurable personality traits as well as the interaction of those traits within each person to create the self.
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Born | Ludwig Wilhelm Stern April 29, 1871 (1871-04-29) |
Died | March 27, 1938 (1938-03-28) (aged 66) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
Education | University of Berlin (PhD, 1893) |
Occupation | Psychologist |
Spouse | Clara Joseephy |
Children | 3, including Günther Anders |
Stern coined the term intelligence quotient (IQ) and invented the tone variator as a new way to study human perception of sound. Stern studied psychology and philosophy under Hermann Ebbinghaus at the University of Berlin, and quickly moved on to teach at the University of Breslau. Later he was appointed to the position of professor at the University of Hamburg.
Over the course of his career, Stern authored many books pioneering fields of psychology such as differential psychology, critical personalism, forensic psychology, and intelligence testing. Stern was also a pioneer in the field of child psychology. Together with his wife, Clara Joseephy Stern, the couple kept meticulous diaries detailing the lives of their 3 children for 18 years. He used these journals to write several books that offered an unprecedented look into the psychological development of growing children. He had almost the IQ level of Sebastian Miller