Frank Nugent Freeman (April 17, 1880 – October 17, 1961) was a Canadian-born American educational psychologist. He taught at the University of Chicago from 1909 to 1939, and served as dean of the University of California, Berkeley's Graduate School of Education from then until 1948.[1] Among his most notable books are Mental Tests: Their History, Principles and Applications (1926) and Twins: A Study of Heredity and Environment (1937).[2]
Frank N. Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frank Nugent Freeman April 17, 1880 |
| Died | October 17, 1961 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Wesleyan University Yale University |
| Known for | Work on psychological testing |
| Spouses |
Bertha Longley Wright
(m. 1908–1937)Flora M. Dunn (m. 1937–1961) |
| Children | Five |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Educational psychology |
| Institutions | University of Chicago University of California, Berkeley |
| Thesis | Experiments in Writing (1908) |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles Hubbard Judd |
References
edit- ^ Ohles, John F. (1978). Biographical Dictionary of American Educators. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 482. ISBN 9780313040122. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Frank Nugent Freeman". Kappa Delta Pi. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
External links
edit- "University of California: In Memoriam, April 1963". California Digital Library. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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