Leta Stetter Hollingworth

American psychologist
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Leta Stetter Hollingworth
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Leta Stetter Hollingworth

Summary

Leta Stetter Hollingworth is a human[1]. She was born in Dawes County[2]. She was born on May 25, 1886[3]. She passed away in Columbia University Irving Medical Center[4]. She died on November 27, 1939[5]. She worked as a psychologist[6], educational psychologist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth was born in Dawes County[2].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth died in Columbia University Irving Medical Center[4].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth was born on May 25, 1886[3].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth died on November 27, 1939[5].
  • Among Leta Stetter Hollingworth's spouses was Harry L. Hollingworth[10].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth's professions included educational psychologist[7].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth's professions included writer[8].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth's field of work was psychology[12].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth's field of work was clinical psychology[13].
  • Among Leta Stetter Hollingworth's employers was Columbia University[14].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[15].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth was educated at Columbia University[16].
  • A notable student of Leta Stetter Hollingworth was Florence Goodenough[17].
  • A notable student of Leta Stetter Hollingworth was Theodora Mead Abel[18].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth was a member of Heterodoxy[19].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth is recorded as female[20].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth's Commons category is recorded as Leta Stetter Hollingsworth[22].
  • The cause of death was cancer[23].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth's family name is recorded as Stetter[24].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth's family name is recorded as Hollingworth[25].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth's given name is recorded as Leta[26].
  • Leta Stetter Hollingworth's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Leta Stetter Hollingworth's place of birth was Dawes County[2]. She was born on May 25, 1886[3].

Education

Educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[15], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30] and Columbia University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1754[33], headquartered in Manhattan[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6], educational psychologist[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include psychology[12], an academic discipline[35] and clinical psychology[13], a branch of psychology[36], founded in 1896[37]. Leta Stetter Hollingworth was employed by Columbia University[14]. Notable students include Florence Goodenough[17], a psychologist[38], 1886–1959[39], of United States[40], specialised in psychologist[41] and Theodora Mead Abel[18], a psychologist[42], 1899–1998[43], of United States[44].

Personal Life

Among Leta Stetter Hollingworth's spouses was Harry L. Hollingworth[10].

Death and Burial

Leta Stetter Hollingworth died on November 27, 1939[5]. She died in Columbia University Irving Medical Center[4]. The cause of death was cancer[23].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Leta Stetter Hollingworth include Hollingworth Award[45], a science award[46], founded in 1978[47].

Why It Matters

Leta Stetter Hollingworth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for her include Hollingworth Award[45], a science award[46], founded in 1978[47].

FAQs

Where was Leta Stetter Hollingworth born?

Born in Dawes County[2], Leta Stetter Hollingworth…

Where did Leta Stetter Hollingworth die?

Leta Stetter Hollingworth died in Columbia University Irving Medical Center[4].

Who was Leta Stetter Hollingworth married to?

Leta Stetter Hollingworth's spouses include Harry L. Hollingworth[10].

What did Leta Stetter Hollingworth do for work?

Leta Stetter Hollingworth worked as psychologist[6], educational psychologist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Leta Stetter Hollingworth go to school?

Leta Stetter Hollingworth was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[15] and Columbia University[16].

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  7. [15] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . elisarolle.com. elisarolle.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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