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Robert S. Woodworth

1869 - 1962

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Robert Sessions Woodworth (October 17, 1869 – July 4, 1962) was an American psychologist and the creator of the personality test which bears his name. A graduate of Harvard and Columbia, he studied under William James along with other prominent psychologists as Leta Stetter Hollingworth, James Rowland Angell, and Edward Thorndike. His textbook Psychology: A study of mental life, which appeared first in 1921, went through many editions and was the first introduction to psychology for generations of undergraduate students. His 1938 textbook of experimental psychology was scarcely less influential, especially in the 1954 second edition, written with Harold H. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert S. Woodworth has received more than 177,926 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert S. Woodworth is the 232nd most popular psychologist, the 11,576th most popular biography from United States and the 85th most popular American Psychologist.

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  • 180k

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.79

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PSYCHOLOGISTS

Among psychologists, Robert S. Woodworth ranks 232 out of 235. Before him are Sherry Turkle, Christine Ladd-Franklin, Cyril Burt, Hans-Werner Gessmann, Arthur Jensen, and Evelyn Hooker. After him are Dan Ariely, Richard Wiseman, Leda Cosmides, Melanie Joy, and David McNeill.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1869, Robert S. Woodworth ranks 155. Before him are Tom Kiely, George Caridia, Charley Grapewin, Bertha Townsend, Ellen Hansell, and Flora Murray. After him are John Kunkel Small, George Forbes, and Vida Goldstein. Among people deceased in 1962, Robert S. Woodworth ranks 217. Before him are Fran Saleški Finžgar, Augusta Savage, George Vernot, Ron Flockhart, A. E. Douglass, and Helena Kottler Vurnik. After him are Frank Amyot, Louise Fazenda, Ludwig Bemelmans, Hoot Gibson, Josiah McCracken, and Paul Boffa.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert S. Woodworth ranks 11,576 out of 20,380. Before him are Mike Gravel (1930), Twyla Tharp (1941), Gaylord Nelson (1916), Erik Spoelstra (1970), Warren G (1970), and Daniel Bryan (1981). After him are Harold Smith (1909), Damon Runyon (1880), Edward Dillon (1879), Mitch Kupchak (1954), Bruce Weitz (1943), and Samuel Osgood (1747).

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Among PSYCHOLOGISTS In United States

Among psychologists born in United States, Robert S. Woodworth ranks 85. Before him are Jonathan Kellerman (1949), Joseph Nicolosi (1947), Sherry Turkle (1948), Christine Ladd-Franklin (1847), Arthur Jensen (1923), and Evelyn Hooker (1907). After him are Dan Ariely (1967), Leda Cosmides (1957), and David McNeill (null).

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