Charles Spearman

Summary

Charles Spearman is a human^[1]. Born in London^[2], he… he was born on +1863-09-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on +1945-09-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a psychologist^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Charles Spearman…
• Charles Spearman died in London^[4].
• Charles Spearman was born on +1863-09-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Charles Spearman died on +1945-09-17T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Charles Spearman's father was Alexander Young Spearman^[10].
• Charles Spearman's mother was Louisa Anne Caroline Amelia Mainwaring^[11].
• Charles Spearman was married to Frances Henrietta Priaulx Aikman^[12].
• A child of Charles Spearman was Fan Caroline Spearman^[13].
• A child of Charles Spearman was Alice Louisa Jean Spearman^[14].
• A child of Charles Spearman was Ivy Joy Spearman^[15].
• A child of Charles Spearman was Alexander Louis Charles John Spearman^[16].
• A child of Charles Spearman was Anne Mainwaring Spearman^[17].
• Charles Spearman held citizenship in United Kingdom^[18].
• Charles Spearman worked as a psychologist^[6].
• Charles Spearman worked as a statistician^[7].
• Charles Spearman worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Among Charles Spearman's employers was University College London^[19].
• Charles Spearman was educated at Leipzig University^[20].
• Charles Spearman's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Wundt^[21].
• Charles Spearman received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[22].
• Charles Spearman was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Charles Spearman was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[24].
• Charles Spearman was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Charles Spearman was a member of British Psychological Society^[26].
• Charles Spearman was influenced by Francis Galton^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Charles Spearman… he was born on +1863-09-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Alexander Young Spearman^[10]. His mother was Louisa Anne Caroline Amelia Mainwaring^[11].

Education

Charles Spearman's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[20]. His doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Wundt^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Among Charles Spearman's employers was University College London^[19]. Doctoral students include C. E. Beeby^[28], a diplomat^[29], 1902–1998^[30], of New Zealand^[31], awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George^[32], specialised in education reform^[33]; Chen Li^[34], a psychologist^[35], 1902–2004^[36], of People's Republic of China^[37], specialised in industrial psychology^[38]; and Karl Holzinger^[39], a statistician^[40], 1892–1954^[41], of United States^[42], specialised in educational psychology^[43].

Recognition

Charles Spearman received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[22].

Personal Life

Among Charles Spearman's spouses was Frances Henrietta Priaulx Aikman^[12]. Children include Fan Caroline Spearman^[13]; Alice Louisa Jean Spearman^[14], 1903–2000^[44]; Ivy Joy Spearman^[15]; Alexander Louis Charles John Spearman^[16]; and Anne Mainwaring Spearman^[17], 1918–1998^[45].

Death and Burial

Charles Spearman died on +1945-09-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Spearman include Spearman's rank correlation coefficient^[46], a type of statistic^[47]; Spearman–Brown prediction formula^[48]; and Spearman Medal^[49], an award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1965^[52].

Why It Matters

Charles Spearman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Arthur R. Jensen^[55], a psychologist^[56], 1923–2012^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[59], specialised in educational psychology^[60] and David Wechsler^[61], a psychologist^[62], 1896–1981^[63], of United States^[64].

He is credited with the discovery of factor analysis^[65], a type of statistical method^[66]. Entities named for him include Spearman's rank correlation coefficient^[46], a type of statistic^[47]; Spearman–Brown prediction formula^[48]; and Spearman Medal^[49], an award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1965^[52].

FAQs

Where was Charles Spearman born?

Charles Spearman's place of birth was London^[2].

Where did Charles Spearman die?

Charles Spearman passed away in London^[4].

Who were Charles Spearman's parents?

Charles Spearman's father was Alexander Young Spearman^[10]. Charles Spearman's mother was Louisa Anne Caroline Amelia Mainwaring^[11].

Who was Charles Spearman married to?

Charles Spearman's spouses include Frances Henrietta Priaulx Aikman^[12].

What did Charles Spearman do for work?

Charles Spearman worked as psychologist^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Charles Spearman go to school?

Charles Spearman was educated at Leipzig University^[20].

What awards did Charles Spearman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[22].

Who did Charles Spearman influence?

Charles Spearman has been cited as an influence by Arthur R. Jensen^[55] and David Wechsler^[61].

What did Charles Spearman discover?

Charles Spearman is credited as discoverer of factor analysis^[65].