Richard M. Elliott
Born
Richard Maurice Elliott

(1887-11-03)3 November 1887
Lowell, Massachusetts
Died6 May 1969(1969-05-06) (aged 65)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materHarvard University
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Minnesota
Doctoral advisorHugo Münsterberg
Doctoral studentsStarke R. Hathaway

Richard Maurice "Mike" Elliott (November 3, 1887 - May 6, 1969) was an American psychologist who served as the departmental chair of the University of Minnesota Psychology Department from 1919 until 1951.

Biography

Elliott was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. He received his Bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and in 1910 went on to graduate school at Harvard University where he was advised by Hugo Münsterberg and influenced by Robert Yerkes.[1] During World War I, Elliott conducted mental testing under the command of Donald G. Paterson.[1] Elliott arrived to chair the new University of Minnesota Psychology Department in 1919.[1]

Elliott was credited with building the Minnesota psychology department into a world-class institution, recruiting eminent psychologists including Karl Lashley, B. F. Skinner, Starke R. Hathaway, Paul Meehl, and Donald G. Paterson during his 32-year term as chair of the department.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Devonis, David C. (2012). "Elliott Richard M.". Encyclopedia of the History of Psychological Theories. pp. 393–394. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-0463-8_89.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.