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Spearman, Charles Edward
1863 - Born on September 10th in London, England. British psychologist who theorized that a general factor of intelligence, g, is present in varying degrees in different human abilities.
1883 - While serving as an officer in the British army, Spearman came to believe that any significant advance in philosophy would come about mainly through psychology.
1904 - Charles Spearman received his doctorate from Leipzig.
- He published General Intelligence Objectivity Determined and Measured considered a great landmark in the history of psychology. Spearman speculated that all intellective functioning was underpinned by an overall mental ability accompanied by specific abilities for differing mental tasks.
1911 - He took over the department of experimental psychology only to become Grote Professor of Mind and Logic.
1927-1931 - Wrote the books: The Abilities of Man, then The Nature of Intelligence and the Principles of Cognition and Creative Mind.
1937 - Psychology Down the Ages was the final piece, in it was a complete account of main psychological theories from the beginning of time to his day.
1945 - Died on September 17th in London.
1883 - While serving as an officer in the British army, Spearman came to believe that any significant advance in philosophy would come about mainly through psychology.
1904 - Charles Spearman received his doctorate from Leipzig.
- He published General Intelligence Objectivity Determined and Measured considered a great landmark in the history of psychology. Spearman speculated that all intellective functioning was underpinned by an overall mental ability accompanied by specific abilities for differing mental tasks.
1911 - He took over the department of experimental psychology only to become Grote Professor of Mind and Logic.
1927-1931 - Wrote the books: The Abilities of Man, then The Nature of Intelligence and the Principles of Cognition and Creative Mind.
1937 - Psychology Down the Ages was the final piece, in it was a complete account of main psychological theories from the beginning of time to his day.
1945 - Died on September 17th in London.
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A survey of the Irish Spearmans: With passing reference to a few others by Charles Richard Spearman (Paperback - May 17, 1984) |
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Creative mind by Charles Edward Spearman (Unknown Binding - May 17, 1977) |
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Ensayo sobre la teoría de la intelligencia de Spearman by Luis Felipe García de Onrubia (Unknown Binding - May 17, 2008) |
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The Northern Spearmans by Charles Richard Spearman (Paperback - May 17, 1984) |
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Statistical resumé of the Spearman two-factor theory by Karl John Holzinger (Unknown Binding - May 17, 2008) |
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Human ability: A continuation of " The abilities of man " by Charles Spearman (Unknown Binding - May 17, 2008) |
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