Portraits of Pioneers in Psychology, Volume II

Over the past century, various men and women have forged psychology into a dynamic science, leaving behind a rich legacy of innovative research and theoretical perspectives. The volumes in the Portraits of Pioneers in Psychology series chronicle the lives of these giants in the field and outline their influences on psychology today. The first volume in this series concentrated on figures from the earliest days of psychology. This new volume also covers figures from this important era, but includes biographies of more recent psychologists as well. These portraits reintroduce readers to such well-known luminaries as Dorothea Dix, John Dewey, and Robert Yerkes, and introduces others whose influence may be better known than their names. Readers may be surprised to learn of the methodological sophistication of Dorothea Dix, or of the contributions of a little-known Hungarian emigre, Paul Schiller.

The aim of this book is to promote psychology's appreciation of these sometimes neglected giants in the field. Through the examination of these individuals, the readers will come to understand specific schools, fields, and perspectives in psychology, and will gain an appreciation of how psychology has evolved, in both methodology and focus, over the years.

There are 21 chapters in this edited volume, which is intended for undergraduates and graduates in psychology and for scholars in the history of psychology.

Copublished by American Psychological Association and Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Preface

Portraits of the Authors and Editors

1. Gustav Theodor Fechner: A German Gelehrter
   —Helmut E. Adler
2. Dorothea Dix: An Intellectual Conscience for Psychology
   —Wayne Viney
3. Ivan Mikhailovich Sechenov: Pioneer in Russian Reflexology
   —Gregory A. Kimble
4. John Dewey: Psychologist, Philosopher, and Reformer
   —David F. Barone
5. Lightner Witmer: Father of Clinical Psychology
   —Paul McReynolds
6. William Stern: More Than "The IQ Guy"
   —James T. Lamiell
7. Robert M. Yerkes: A Psychologist With a Plan
   —Donald A. Dewsbury
8. Lillian Gilbreth: Tireless Advocate for a General Psychology
   —Robert Perloff and John L. Naman
9. Harry Hollingworth: Portrait of a Generalist
   —Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr.
10. Edwin Ray Guthrie: Pioneer Learning Theorist
    —Peter Prenzel-Guthrie
11. Carl Murchison: Psychologist, Editor, and Entrepreneur
    —Dennis Thompson
12. Edgar A. Doll: A Career of Research and Application
    —Eugene E. Doll
13. Joseph Banks Rhine: A Daughter's Perspective
    —Sally Feather
14. William Emet Blatz: A Canadian Pioneer
    —Mary J. Wright
15. Barbara Stoddard Burks: Pioneer Behavioral Geneticist and Humanitarian
    —D. Brett King, Lizzi M. Montañez-Ramírez, and Michael Wertheimer
16. Donald Olding Hebb: Returning the Nervous System to Psychology
    —Stephen E. Glickman
17. James J. Gibson: Pioneer and Iconoclast
    —Edward S. Reed
18. Clarence Graham: A Reminiscence
    —John Lott Brown
19. Paul Harkai Schiller: The Influence of His Brief Career
    —Donald A. Dewsbury
20. Silvan S. Tomkins: The Heart of the Matter
    —Irving E. Alexander
21. Stanley Milgram: A Life of Inventiveness and Controversy
    —Thomas Blass

Index