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James McKeen Cattell

American psychologist and educator (1860–1944)

James McKeen Cattell

Born(1860-05-25)May 25, 1860

Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.

DiedJanuary 20, 1944(1944-01-20) (aged 83)

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Alma materLafayette College (BA, MA)
University of Leipzig (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology, psychometrics
InstitutionsUniversity of Cambridge
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia University
Doctoral advisorWilhelm Wundt
Doctoral studentsWalter Dearborn
Harry L.

Hollingworth
Shepherd Ivory Franz
Edward Thorndike
Edward Kellog Strong Jr.
John Dashiell

Spouse

Josephine Owen

(m. 1888)​
Children7, including Psyche
FatherWilliam Cassady Cattell

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.

He was a long-time edit