Lee Cronbach

American educational psychologist (1916–2001)
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Lee Cronbach

Summary

Lee Cronbach is a human[1]. Born in Fresno[2], he… he was born on April 22, 1916[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on October 1, 2001[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6] and statistician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lee Cronbach's place of birth was Fresno[2].
  • Lee Cronbach died in Palo Alto[4].
  • Lee Cronbach was born on April 22, 1916[3].
  • Lee Cronbach died on October 1, 2001[5].
  • Lee Cronbach held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lee Cronbach's professions included psychologist[6].
  • Lee Cronbach's professions included statistician[7].
  • Lee Cronbach held the position of chairperson[10].
  • Lee Cronbach held the position of President of the American Psychological Association[11].
  • Lee Cronbach was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Lee Cronbach's education included a stint at University of Chicago[13].
  • Lee Cronbach's education included a stint at California State University, Fresno[14].
  • Lee Cronbach's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Lee Cronbach's education included a stint at Fresno High School[16].
  • Lee Cronbach's doctoral advisor was Guy Thomas Buswell[17].
  • Lee Cronbach received the Bruno Klopfer Award[18].
  • Lee Cronbach received the Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education[19].
  • Lee Cronbach received the William James Fellow Award[20].
  • Lee Cronbach received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[21].
  • Lee Cronbach received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[22].
  • Lee Cronbach received the James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award[23].
  • Lee Cronbach was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Lee Cronbach was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Lee Cronbach was a member of American Philosophical Society[26].
  • Lee Cronbach is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Fresno[2], Lee Cronbach… he was born on April 22, 1916[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; California State University, Fresno[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1911[34], headquartered in Fresno[35]; University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39]; and Fresno High School[16], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1889[42]. Lee Cronbach's doctoral advisor was Guy Thomas Buswell[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6] and statistician[7]. Lee Cronbach was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12]. Positions held include chairperson[10], a type of position[43] and President of the American Psychological Association[11]. Doctoral students include Jack C. Merwin[44], a psychologist[45], 1925–2018[46]; Lawrence Hubert[47], a psychologist[48], b. 1944[49], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[50]; David Rogosa[51], an academic[52], specialised in education theory[53]; and Richard Shavelson[54], an educational psychologist[55], b. 1942[56], of United States[57], awarded the Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education[58], specialised in education theory[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Bruno Klopfer Award[18], an award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1965[62]; Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education[19], an award[63], in United States[64]; William James Fellow Award[20], a science award[65], in United States[66]; APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[21], a science award[67], in United States[68]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[22], a statistics award[69]; and James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award[23], a fellowship grant[70].

Death and Burial

Lee Cronbach died on October 1, 2001[5]. He died in Palo Alto[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lee Cronbach include Cronbach's alpha[71], an unit of measurement[72].

Why It Matters

Lee Cronbach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

Entities named for him include Cronbach's alpha[71], an unit of measurement[72].

FAQs

Where was Lee Cronbach born?

Lee Cronbach's place of birth was Fresno[2].

Where did Lee Cronbach die?

Lee Cronbach died in Palo Alto[4].

What did Lee Cronbach do for work?

Lee Cronbach worked as psychologist[6] and statistician[7].

Where did Lee Cronbach go to school?

Lee Cronbach was educated at University of Chicago[13], California State University, Fresno[14], University of California, Berkeley[15], and Fresno High School[16].

What awards did Lee Cronbach receive?

Honors received include Bruno Klopfer Award[18], Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education[19], William James Fellow Award[20], and APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology[21].

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