Edward Thorndike
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Summary
Edward Thorndike was born on August 31, 1874[1], in Williamsburg[2]. He died on August 9, 1949[3], in Montrose[4]. He worked as a psychologist[5], university teacher[6], and teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,053 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Hillside Cemetery[9]
- Child: Robert L. Thorndike[10], Elizabeth Frances Cope[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Field of work: psychology[13], pedagogy[14]
- Position held: President of the American Psychological Association[15]
- Employer: Teachers College[16], Columbia University[17], Case Western Reserve University[18]
- Educated at: Stanford University[19], Columbia University[20], Teachers College[21], Wesleyan University[22], Harvard University[23]
- Doctoral advisor: James McKeen Cattell[24]
- Award received: Butler Medal[25], Messenger Lectures[26], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[27]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], American Philosophical Society[29], National Academy of Sciences[30], American Psychological Association[31]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Doctoral student: Frederic Butterfield Knight[34], Thomas Henry Briggs[35]
- Commons category: Edward Thorndike[36]
- Academic degree: Master of Arts[37], Doctor of Philosophy[38], Bachelor of Arts[39]
- Family name: Thorndike[40]
- Given name: Eduard[41]
- Student of: William James[42]
- Described by source: Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[43], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[44], Belarusian encyclopedia (vol. 15)[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[46]
- Name in native language: Edward Lee Thorndike[47]
- Number of children: 5[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Edward Thorndike include Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education[49], an award[50], in United States[51].
Why It Matters
Edward Thorndike has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He has been cited as an influence by B.F. Skinner[54], a psychologist[55], 1904–1990[56], of United States[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[58], specialised in psychology[59] and Edwin Ray Guthrie[60], a psychologist[61], 1886–1959[62], of United States[63].
Works attributed to him include law of effect[64]. Entities named for him include Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education[49], an award[50], in United States[51].
FAQs
Where was Edward Thorndike born?
Edward Thorndike was born in Williamsburg[2].
Where did Edward Thorndike die?
Edward Thorndike died in Montrose[4].
What did Edward Thorndike do for work?
Edward Thorndike worked as a psychologist[5], university teacher[6], and teacher[7].
Where did Edward Thorndike go to school?
Edward Thorndike was educated at Stanford University[19], Columbia University[20], Teachers College[21], and Wesleyan University[22].
What awards did Edward Thorndike receive?
Honors received include Butler Medal[25], Messenger Lectures[26], and Fellow of the American Statistical Association[27].
Who did Edward Thorndike influence?
Edward Thorndike has been cited as an influence by B.F. Skinner[54] and Edwin Ray Guthrie[60].