Herbert Spencer Jennings

American biologist (1868–1947)
Person human Q3133504
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Herbert Spencer Jennings

Summary

Herbert Spencer Jennings is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tonica[2]. He was born on +1868-04-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. He died on +1947-04-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], geneticist[7], and botanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Spencer Jennings's place of birth was Tonica[2].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings died in Santa Monica[4].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings was born on +1868-04-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings died on +1947-04-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings's father was George Nelson Jennings[11].
  • Among Herbert Spencer Jennings's spouses was Louise Burridge Jennings[12].
  • Among Herbert Spencer Jennings's spouses was Lulu Plant[13].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings's professions included zoologist[6].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings worked as a geneticist[7].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings worked as a botanist[8].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings's field of work was zoology[15].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings's field of work was genetics[16].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings's field of work was eugenics[17].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings was educated at University of Michigan[18].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings's education included a stint at Harvard University[19].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings was a member of American Philosophical Society[21].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings is recorded as male[23].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings supervised Karl Lashley as a doctoral student[25].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings's Commons category is recorded as Herbert Spencer Jennings[26].
  • Herbert Spencer Jennings's family name is recorded as Jennings[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Herbert Spencer Jennings was born in Tonica[2]. He was born on +1868-04-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George Nelson Jennings[11].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Harvard University[19], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], geneticist[7], and botanist[8]. Fields of work include zoology[15], a branch of biology[36]; genetics[16], a science[37], founded in 1900[38]; and eugenics[17], a social theory[39]. Herbert Spencer Jennings supervised Karl Lashley as a doctoral student[25].

Personal Life

Spouses include Louise Burridge Jennings[12], an artist[40], 1879–1953[41], of United States[42] and Lulu Plant[13], 1875–1955[43], of United States[44].

Death and Burial

Herbert Spencer Jennings died on +1947-04-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10].

Why It Matters

Herbert Spencer Jennings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include Karl Lashley[47], a neuropsychologist[48], 1890–1958[49], of United States[50], awarded the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[51], specialised in neuropsychology[52].

FAQs

Where was Herbert Spencer Jennings born?

Herbert Spencer Jennings was born in Tonica[2].

Where did Herbert Spencer Jennings die?

Herbert Spencer Jennings passed away in Santa Monica[4].

Who were Herbert Spencer Jennings's parents?

Herbert Spencer Jennings's father was George Nelson Jennings[11].

Who was Herbert Spencer Jennings married to?

Herbert Spencer Jennings's spouses include Louise Burridge Jennings[12] and Lulu Plant[13].

What did Herbert Spencer Jennings do for work?

Herbert Spencer Jennings worked as zoologist[6], geneticist[7], and botanist[8].

Where did Herbert Spencer Jennings go to school?

Herbert Spencer Jennings was educated at University of Michigan[18] and Harvard University[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . Herbert Spencer Jennings. wikidata.org.
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  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . Q137170397. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father George Nelson Jennings
    Spouse Louise Burridge Jennings, Lulu Plant
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    Described by source Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World
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