Stanley Smith Stevens

Summary

Stanley Smith Stevens is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ogden^[2]. He was born on +1906-11-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Vail^[4]. He died on +1973-01-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a psychologist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Stanley Smith Stevens's place of birth was Ogden^[2].
• Stanley Smith Stevens passed away in Vail^[4].
• Stanley Smith Stevens was born on +1906-11-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Stanley Smith Stevens died on +1973-01-18T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Stanley Smith Stevens held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Stanley Smith Stevens's professions included psychologist^[6].
• Stanley Smith Stevens's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Stanley Smith Stevens's field of work was psychology^[10].
• Stanley Smith Stevens's field of work was experimental psychology^[11].
• Stanley Smith Stevens's field of work was psychophysics^[12].
• Stanley Smith Stevens was employed by Harvard University^[13].
• Stanley Smith Stevens was educated at Stanford University^[14].
• Stanley Smith Stevens was educated at University of Utah^[15].
• Stanley Smith Stevens was educated at Harvard University^[16].
• Stanley Smith Stevens's doctoral advisor was Edwin Boring^[17].
• Stanley Smith Stevens received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[18].
• Stanley Smith Stevens received the Howard Crosby Warren Medal^[19].
• Stanley Smith Stevens was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Stanley Smith Stevens was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Stanley Smith Stevens was a member of American Philosophical Society^[22].
• Stanley Smith Stevens's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints^[23].
• Stanley Smith Stevens is recorded as male^[24].
• Stanley Smith Stevens's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Stanley Smith Stevens supervised George Armitage Miller as a doctoral student^[26].
• Stanley Smith Stevens supervised Leo Postman as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ogden^[2], Stanley Smith Stevens… he was born on +1906-11-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Stanford^[31]; University of Utah^[15], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1850^[34]; and Harvard University^[16], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1636^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]. Stanley Smith Stevens's doctoral advisor was Edwin Boring^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include psychology^[10], an academic discipline^[39]; experimental psychology^[11], a branch of psychology^[40]; and psychophysics^[12], a branch of psychology^[41]. Among Stanley Smith Stevens's employers was Harvard University^[13]. Doctoral students include George Armitage Miller^[26], a psychologist^[42], 1920–2012^[43], of United States^[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[45], specialised in cognitive psychology^[46]; Leo Postman^[27], a research fellow^[47], 1918–2004^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Howard Crosby Warren Medal^[50], specialised in psychology^[51]; and Wendell Garner^[52], a psychologist^[53], 1921–2008^[54], of United States^[55], awarded the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[18], a science award^[57], in United States^[58] and Howard Crosby Warren Medal^[19], a science award^[59], founded in 1936^[60].

Personal Life

Stanley Smith Stevens's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints^[23].

Death and Burial

Stanley Smith Stevens died on +1973-01-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Vail^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Stanley Smith Stevens include Stevens' power law^[61], a scientific law^[62].

Why It Matters

Stanley Smith Stevens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for him include Stevens' power law^[61], a scientific law^[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include George Armitage Miller^[65], a psychologist^[66], 1920–2012^[67], of United States^[68], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[69], specialised in cognitive psychology^[70].

FAQs

Where was Stanley Smith Stevens born?

Stanley Smith Stevens's place of birth was Ogden^[2].

Where did Stanley Smith Stevens die?

Stanley Smith Stevens died in Vail^[4].

What did Stanley Smith Stevens do for work?

Stanley Smith Stevens worked as psychologist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Stanley Smith Stevens go to school?

Stanley Smith Stevens was educated at Stanford University^[14], University of Utah^[15], and Harvard University^[16].

What awards did Stanley Smith Stevens receive?

Honors received include APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology^[18] and Howard Crosby Warren Medal^[19].