Gordon Allport
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Summary
Gordon Allport was born on November 11, 1897[1], in Montezuma[2]. He died on October 9, 1967[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a research fellow[5] and psychologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,232 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 1967[8]
- Place of burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Field of work: psychology[11]
- Position held: President of the American Psychological Association[12]
- Employer: Harvard University[13]
- Educated at: Harvard University[14], Glenville High School[15]
- Doctoral advisor: Herbert Langfeld[16]
- Notable work: Gordon Allport, the man and his ideas[17]
- Award received: APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[18], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], Kurt Lewin Award[20], Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society[21]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], American Psychological Association[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Doctoral student: Hans-Lukas Teuber[25], Jacob W Getzels[26], Jerome Bruner[27]
- Commons category: Gordon Allport[28]
- Family name: Allport[29]
- Given name: Gordon[30], Willard[31]
- Described by source: Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966[32], Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]
- Name in native language: Gordon Willard Allport[35]
- Interested in: social psychology[36]
- Sibling: Floyd Henry Allport[37]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gordon Allport include Allport's Scale[38], a measurement scale[39] and Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize[40], an award[41], in United States[42].
Why It Matters
Gordon Allport has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
He is credited with the discovery of Allport's Scale[45], a measurement scale[46]. Entities named for him include Allport's Scale[38], a measurement scale[39] and Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize[40], an award[41], in United States[42].
His notable doctoral advisees include Jerome Bruner[47], a psychologist[48], 1915–2016[49], of United States[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[51], specialised in cognitive psychology[52] and Hans-Lukas Teuber[53], a psychologist[54], 1916–1977[55], of United States[56], awarded the Karl Spencer Lashley Award[57].
FAQs
Where was Gordon Allport born?
Gordon Allport's place of birth was Montezuma[2].
Where did Gordon Allport die?
Gordon Allport passed away in Cambridge[4].
What did Gordon Allport do for work?
Gordon Allport worked as a research fellow[5] and psychologist[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[45].