Calvin Perry Stone
Calvin Perry Stone | |
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Born | February 28, 1892 Jay County, Indiana |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
Fields | Psychology |
Influences | Karl Lashley[1] |
Calvin Perry Stone (February 28, 1892 – December 28, 1954) was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA). He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
Biography
Stone was born in Jay County, Indiana.[2] He was admitted to Valparaiso University at the age of fifteen.[1] He earned an undergraduate degree from Valparaiso, a master's degree from Indiana University and a PhD from the University of Minnesota. He served as a school principal and superintendent between 1910 and 1914. He also served in World War I.[3]
Stone was a professor at Stanford University after a stint at the University of Minnesota.[3] He was on the Stanford faculty with Lewis Terman.[4] Stone was president of the APA in 1941 and was designated a member of the NAS in 1943. His work focused largely on comparative psychology and physiological psychology.[2]
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Preceded by | 51st President of the American Psychological Association 1942-43 |
Succeeded by John Edward Anderson |