Gordon Allport

Summary

Gordon Allport is a human^[1]. Born in Montezuma^[2], he… he was born on November 11, 1897^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on October 9, 1967^[5]. He worked as a research fellow^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Gordon Allport was born in Montezuma^[2].
• Gordon Allport passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Gordon Allport was born on November 11, 1897^[3].
• Gordon Allport died on October 9, 1967^[5].
• Gordon Allport died on 1967^[8].
• Gordon Allport is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[9].
• Gordon Allport held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Gordon Allport's professions included research fellow^[6].
• Gordon Allport's field of work was psychology^[11].
• Gordon Allport held the position of President of the American Psychological Association^[12].
• Gordon Allport was employed by Harvard University^[13].
• Gordon Allport was educated at Harvard University^[14].
• Gordon Allport's education included a stint at Glenville High School^[15].
• Gordon Allport's doctoral advisor was Herbert Langfeld^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Gordon Allport is Gordon Allport, the man and his ideas^[17].
• Gordon Allport received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[18].
• Gordon Allport received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Gordon Allport received the Kurt Lewin Award^[20].
• Gordon Allport received the Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society^[21].
• Gordon Allport was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Gordon Allport was a member of American Psychological Association^[23].
• Gordon Allport is recorded as male^[24].
• Gordon Allport's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Gordon Allport supervised Hans-Lukas Teuber as a doctoral student^[26].
• Gordon Allport supervised Jacob W Getzels as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gordon Allport was born in Montezuma^[2]. He was born on November 11, 1897^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Glenville High School^[15], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1892^[34]. Gordon Allport's doctoral advisor was Herbert Langfeld^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Gordon Allport's professions included research fellow^[6]. His field of work was psychology^[11]. Among his employers was Harvard University^[13]. He held the position of President of the American Psychological Association^[12]. Doctoral students include Hans-Lukas Teuber^[26], a psychologist^[35], 1916–1977^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the Karl Spencer Lashley Award^[38]; Jacob W Getzels^[27], a psychologist^[39], 1912–2001^[40], specialised in cognitive psychology^[41]; and Jerome Bruner^[42], a psychologist^[43], 1915–2016^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[46], specialised in cognitive psychology^[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gordon Allport is he, the man and his ideas^[17]. Things named for him include Allport's Scale^[48], a measurement scale^[49] and Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize^[50], an award^[51], in United States^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[18], a science award^[53], in United States^[54]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19], a fellowship award^[55]; Kurt Lewin Award^[20], an award^[56], founded in 1948^[57]; and Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society^[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 9, 1967^[5] and 1967^[8]. Gordon Allport passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Gordon Allport ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

He is credited with the discovery of Allport's Scale^[60], a measurement scale^[61]. Entities named for him include Allport's Scale^[48], a measurement scale^[49] and Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize^[50], an award^[51], in United States^[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jerome Bruner^[62], a psychologist^[63], 1915–2016^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[66], specialised in cognitive psychology^[67] and Hans-Lukas Teuber^[68], a psychologist^[69], 1916–1977^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the Karl Spencer Lashley Award^[72].

FAQs

Where was Gordon Allport born?

Born in Montezuma^[2], Gordon Allport…

Where did Gordon Allport die?

Gordon Allport passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did Gordon Allport do for work?

Gordon Allport worked as research fellow^[6].

Where did Gordon Allport go to school?

Gordon Allport was educated at Harvard University^[14] and Glenville High School^[15].

What awards did Gordon Allport receive?

Honors received include APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[18], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19], Kurt Lewin Award^[20], and Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society^[21].

What did Gordon Allport discover?

Gordon Allport is credited as discoverer of Allport's Scale^[60].