Elizabeth Loftus
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Summary
Elizabeth Loftus was born on October 16, 1944[1], in Los Angeles[2]. She has worked as a psychologist[3], statistician[4], university teacher[5], and forensic psychologist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,962 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1944[8]
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Field of work: psychology[10], false memory[11]
- Employer: University of Washington[12], University of California, Irvine[13]
- Doctoral advisor: Patrick Suppes[14]
- Award received: John Maddox Prize[15], Grawemeyer Awards[16], William James Fellow Award[17], Isaac Asimov Science Award[18], Howard Crosby Warren Medal[19], AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility[20], William T. Rossiter Award[21], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[22], Fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists[23], Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[24], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award[26], Honorary doctor of Leiden University[27], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[28]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[29], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30], Royal Society of Edinburgh[31], Society of Experimental Psychologists[32], Psi Chi[33]
- Sex or gender: female[34]
- Commons category: Elizabeth Loftus[35]
- Residence: California[36]
- Family name: Loftus[37], Fishman[38]
- Given name: Elizabeth[39]
- Described at URL: http://www.nasonline.org/news-and-multimedia/podcasts/interviews/elizabeth-loftus.html[40]
- Described by source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[42]
- Birth name: Elizabeth Fishman[43]
- Name in native language: Elizabeth F. Loftus[44]
- Different from: Elizabeth Loftus[45]
Why It Matters
Elizabeth Loftus has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
She is credited with the discovery of misinformation effect[48], an effect[49].
FAQs
Where was Elizabeth Loftus born?
Elizabeth Loftus was born in Los Angeles[2].
What did Elizabeth Loftus do for work?
Elizabeth Loftus worked as a psychologist[3], statistician[4], university teacher[5], and forensic psychologist[6].
What awards did Elizabeth Loftus receive?
Honors received include John Maddox Prize[15], Grawemeyer Awards[16], William James Fellow Award[17], and Isaac Asimov Science Award[18].
What did Elizabeth Loftus discover?
Elizabeth Loftus is credited as discoverer of misinformation effect[48].