PSYCHOLOGIST
David McClelland
1917 - 1998
David McClelland
David Clarence McClelland (May 20, 1917 – March 27, 1998) was an American psychologist, noted for his work on motivation Need Theory. He published a number of works between the 1950s and the 1990s and developed new scoring systems for the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and its descendants. McClelland is credited with developing Achievement Motivation Theory, commonly referred to as "need for achievement" or n-achievement theory. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David McClelland has received more than 513,937 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). David McClelland is the 87th most popular psychologist (down from 81st in 2019), the 1,491st most popular biography from United States (down from 1,257th in 2019) and the 30th most popular American Psychologist.
David McClelland is most famous for his theory of needs, which he proposed in the 1960s. This theory states that people have three basic needs: the need for achievement, the need for affiliation, and the need for power.
Memorability Metrics
510k
Page Views (PV)
60.03
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
7.93
Effective Languages (L*)
2.57
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Among PSYCHOLOGISTS
Among psychologists, David McClelland ranks 87 out of 235. Before him are Jean Tatlock, G. Stanley Hall, David Wechsler, Walter Bradford Cannon, Donald O. Hebb, and Hugo Münsterberg. After him are Rollo May, James McKeen Cattell, Frederick Herzberg, Rudolf Arnheim, Muzafer Sherif, and Théodule-Armand Ribot.
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HPI: 60.80
Rank: 81
G. Stanley Hall
1846 - 1924
HPI: 60.42
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David Wechsler
1896 - 1981
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 83
Walter Bradford Cannon
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HPI: 60.29
Rank: 84
Donald O. Hebb
1904 - 1985
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 85
Hugo Münsterberg
1863 - 1916
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 86
David McClelland
1917 - 1998
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 87
Rollo May
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HPI: 59.70
Rank: 88
James McKeen Cattell
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HPI: 59.55
Rank: 89
Frederick Herzberg
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Rudolf Arnheim
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HPI: 59.49
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Muzafer Sherif
1906 - 1988
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 92
Théodule-Armand Ribot
1839 - 1916
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 93
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, David McClelland ranks 67. Before him are Herbert Lom, David Easton, Rodney Robert Porter, Dinu Lipatti, Juan Rulfo, and Yigael Yadin. After him are Kunitaka Sueoka, Pál Maléter, Kamal Jumblatt, Obdulio Varela, Magda Szabó, and Robert Bloch. Among people deceased in 1998, David McClelland ranks 43. Before him are Martha Gellhorn, Conrad Schumann, Alan J. Pakula, Alan Hodgkin, Imi Lichtenfeld, and Adem Jashari. After him are Kunitaka Sueoka, Maurice Bucaille, Shoichi Nishimura, Kurt Franz, Maria Reiche, and Marie-Louise von Franz.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsHerbert Lom
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 61
David Easton
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1917 - 2014
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 62
Rodney Robert Porter
CHEMIST
1917 - 1985
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 63
Dinu Lipatti
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1950
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 64
Juan Rulfo
WRITER
1917 - 1986
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 65
Yigael Yadin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1984
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 66
David McClelland
PSYCHOLOGIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 67
Kunitaka Sueoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 68
Pál Maléter
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1958
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 69
Kamal Jumblatt
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1977
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 70
Obdulio Varela
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1996
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 71
Magda Szabó
WRITER
1917 - 2007
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 72
Robert Bloch
WRITER
1917 - 1994
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 73
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsMartha Gellhorn
WRITER
1908 - 1998
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 37
Conrad Schumann
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 1998
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 38
Alan J. Pakula
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1998
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 39
Alan Hodgkin
PHYSICIAN
1914 - 1998
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 40
Imi Lichtenfeld
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1998
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 41
Adem Jashari
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1955 - 1998
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 42
David McClelland
PSYCHOLOGIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 43
Kunitaka Sueoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 44
Maurice Bucaille
PHYSICIAN
1920 - 1998
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 45
Shoichi Nishimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1998
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 46
Kurt Franz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1998
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 47
Maria Reiche
MATHEMATICIAN
1903 - 1998
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 48
Marie-Louise von Franz
PSYCHOLOGIST
1915 - 1998
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 49
In United States
Among people born in United States, David McClelland ranks 1,491 out of 20,380. Before him are Red Cloud (1822), Michael Rooker (1955), J. J. Cale (1938), Bessie Smith (1894), W. Eugene Smith (1918), and Kelly Preston (1962). After him are Thomas J. Sargent (1943), Stonewall Jackson (1824), William Nordhaus (1941), Erskine Caldwell (1903), Herbert Blomstedt (1927), and David Graf (1950).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRed Cloud
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1909
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 1,485
Michael Rooker
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 1,486
J. J. Cale
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2013
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 1,487
Bessie Smith
SINGER
1894 - 1937
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 1,488
W. Eugene Smith
JOURNALIST
1918 - 1978
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 1,489
Kelly Preston
ACTOR
1962 - 2020
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 1,490
David McClelland
PSYCHOLOGIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 1,491
Thomas J. Sargent
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 1,492
Stonewall Jackson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1824 - 1863
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 1,493
William Nordhaus
ECONOMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 1,494
Erskine Caldwell
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 1,495
Herbert Blomstedt
CONDUCTOR
1927 - Present
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 1,496
David Graf
ACTOR
1950 - 2001
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 1,497
Among PSYCHOLOGISTS In United States
Among psychologists born in United States, David McClelland ranks 30. Before him are George Armitage Miller (1920), Edward C. Tolman (1886), Timothy Leary (1920), Jean Tatlock (1914), G. Stanley Hall (1846), and Walter Bradford Cannon (1871). After him are Rollo May (1909), James McKeen Cattell (1860), Frederick Herzberg (1923), Benjamin Bloom (1913), Clark L. Hull (1884), and Harry Stack Sullivan (1892).
George Armitage Miller
1920 - 2012
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 24
Edward C. Tolman
1886 - 1959
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 25
Timothy Leary
1920 - 1996
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 26
Jean Tatlock
1914 - 1944
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 27
G. Stanley Hall
1846 - 1924
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 28
Walter Bradford Cannon
1871 - 1945
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 29
David McClelland
1917 - 1998
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 30
Rollo May
1909 - 1994
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 31
James McKeen Cattell
1860 - 1944
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 32
Frederick Herzberg
1923 - 2000
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 33
Benjamin Bloom
1913 - 1999
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 34
Clark L. Hull
1884 - 1952
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 35
Harry Stack Sullivan
1892 - 1949
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 36