Biographies

Biographies

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Adkins, Dorothy Christina
Thurstone, T. G. (1976). Dorothy C. Adkins (1912–1975). Psychometrika, 41(4), 434-437.
Psychology’s Feminist Voices.

Andersen, Erling B.
Kreiner, S. (2006). Obituary: Erling B. Andersen (20 October 1939 – 18 September 2004). Psychometrika, 71(1), 5-6.

Arabie, Phipps
Hubert, L. (2012). In memoriam: Phipps Arabie 1948-2011Journal of Classification 29(3), 260-261.

Birnbaum, Allan
Barnard, G. A., & Godambe, V. P. (1982). Memorial Article: Allan Birnbaum 1923-1976Annals of Statistics 10(4), 1033–1039
Johnson, N. L., & Kotz, S.  (1997). Allan Birnbaum. In N. L. Johnson and S. Kotz (eds). Leading personalities in statistical sciences from the seventeenth century to the present (pp.83-85). New York: Wiley.
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Bloxom, Bruce
Obituary for Bruce Bloxom

Bock, R. Darrell
Wainer, H., & Robinson, D. H. (2006). Profiles in Research: R. Darell BockJournal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 31(1),101-122.
Obituary for R. Darrell Bock

Brogen, Hubert E.
CV and Obituary from Department of Psychological Sciences and Archives, Purdue University.

Burt, Sir Cyril Lodowic
Jensen, A. R. (1972). Sir Cyril Burt (1883–1971)Psychometrika, 37(2), 115-117.

Carroll, J. Douglas
Heiser, W. J. (2012). In Memoriam: J. Douglas Carroll 1939-2011Journal of Classification 29, 263-276.
Heiser, W. J. (2013). In Memoriam, J. Douglas Carroll 1939–2011Psychometrika, 78(1), 5-13.4

Cleary, T. Anne
Clifford, M. M. (1992). In Memoriam: T. Anne Cleary (1935-1991)Educational Researcher, 21(1), 28-42.

Conrad, Herbert Spencer
Huddleston, E. M. (1972). Herbert S. ConradPsychometrika, 37(3), 239-240.

Coombs, Clyde H.
Dawes, R.M., & Tversky, A. (1989). Clyde Hamilton Coombs (1912-1988)American Psychologist, 44(11), 1415-1416.
Tversky, A. (1992). Clyde Hamilton Coombs 1912-1988: A Biographical MemoirNational Academy of Sciences. Washington, DC.
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Cronbach, Lee J.
Shavelson, R. J., & Gleser, G. (2002). Lee J. Cronbach (1916-2001) – ObituaryAmerican Psychologist, 57(5), 360-361.
Shavelson, R. J. (2002). In Memoriam: Lee J. Cronbach, 1916-2001Educational Researcher, 31(2), 37-39. 
Shavelson, R. J. (2009). Lee J. Cronbach 1916-2001: A Biographical Memoir. National Academy of Sciences. Washington, DC.
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Cureton, Edward E.
Shrader, R. R., & Loveland, E. H. (1994). Edward E. (Ted) Cureton (1902-1992): ObituaryAmerican Psychologist, 4(4), 350.

Davis, Frederick B.
Flanagan, J. C. (1976). Frederick Barton Davis (1909–1975)Psychometrika,41(1), 4-7.

de Leeuw, J.
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Dubois, Philip H.
Thumin, F. J., & Barclay, A. G. (2002). Philip Hunter DuBois (1903-1998): ObituaryAmerican Psychologist, 57(5), 368.
See here for his obituary from Washington University, St. Louis.

Dunlap, Jack W.
Kurtz, A. K. (1979). Jack W. Dunlap (1902-1977)American Pychologist, 34(6), 538.

Edgerton, Harold A.
Layton, W. L. (2003). Harold A. Edgerton (1904-2003)American Psychologist, 58(12), 1098.

Edwards, Allen L.
Sarason, I. G. (1997). Allen L. Edwards (1914-1994): ObituaryAmerican Psychologist, 52(1), 68.

Ekman, Gösta
Jones, L. V. (1972). Gösta Ekman (1920–1971)Psychometrika, 37(1), 1-2.

Embretson, Susan E.
Wainer, H., & Robinson, D. H. (2007). Profiles in Research: Susan EmbretsonJournal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 32(4), 431-439.

Fechner, Gustav
Boring, E. G. (1961). Fechner: Inadvertent founder of psychophysicsPsychometrika, 26(1), 3-8.

Flanagan, John C. 
Anonymous (1977).  Distinguished professional contribution award for 1976American Psychologist, 32(1), 72-79.
Anonymous (1993). APF Gold medal awards and distinguished teaching of psychology awardAmerican Psychologist, 48(7), 717-725.
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Geisser, Seymour
Christensen, R., & Johnson, W. (2007). A conversation with Seymour GeisserStatistical Science, 22(4), 621-636.

Green, Bert F.
Robinson, D. H. (2004). Profiles in Research: Bert F. GreenJournal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 29(2), 261-268.

Guilford, J. P.
Michael, W. B., Comrey, A. L., & Fruchter, B. (1963). J. P. Guilford: Psychologist and teacherPsychological Bulletin, 60(1), 1-34.
Comrey, A. L., Michael, W. B., & Fruchter, B. (1988). J. P. Guilford (1897–1987)Psychometrika, 53(2), 149-152.

Gulliksen, Harold O.
Messick, S. (1998). Harold Oliver Gulliksen (1903-1996): ObituaryAmerican Psychologist, 53(5), 564-565.

Guttman, Louis E.
Lingoes, J. C., Tucker, L. R., & Shye, S. (1988). Louis E. Guttman (1916–1987)Psychometrika, 53(2), 153-159.
Katz, E. (1988). In memoriam: Louis Guttman, 1916–1987Public Opinion Quarterly, 52(2), 240-242.
Shye, S. (2004). Guttman, LouisEncyclopedia of Statistical Sciences. New York: Wiley.
Zimmerman, D. W., Williams, R. H., Zumbo, B. D., & Ross, D. (2005). Louis Guttman’s Contributions to Classical Test TheoryInternational Journal of Testing, 5(1), 81-95.

Harman, Harry H.
Messick, S. (1977). Harry Horace Harman (1913–1976)Psychometrika, 42(1), 4-6.

Harris, Chester
Wilcox, R. (1994).  Obituary: Chester HarrisPsychometrika, 59(4), 437.

Harshman, Richard A.
Sidiropoulos, N. & Bro, R. (2009). In memory of Richard HarshmanJournal of Chemometrics, 23, 315.
See here for his remembrance page.
See here for his research page.
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Holland, Paul W.
Robinson, D. H. (2005). Profiles in Research: Paul W. HollandJournal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 30(3), 343-350.

Holzinger, Karl
JohnHarman, H. H. (1954). Karl John HolzingerPsychometrika, 19(2), 95-96.

Horn, John L.
McArdle, J. J. (2007). John L. Horn (1928-2006)American Psychologist, 62(6), 596-597. 
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Humphreys, Lloyd Girton
Lubinski, D. (2003). Lloyd Girton Humphreys (1913–2003)Psychometrika,68(4), 483-484.
Lubinski, D. (2006). Lloyd G. Humphreys: 1913-2003 – ObituaryAmerican Journal of Psychology, 119(2), 301-310.
Lubinski, D. (2004). Lloyd G. Humphreys: Quintessential scientist (1913-2003) – ObituaryIntelligence, 32(3), 221-226.

Jones, Lyle V.
Wainer, H. (2003). Lyle V. Jones: BiographyJournal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 28(4), 389-394.
Thissen, D. (2016). Remembering Lyle V. Jones (1924-2016). Psychometrika, 81(3), 904-905.

Jöreskog, Karl Gustav
Wainer, H. (2011). Profiles in Research: Karl Gustav JöreskogJournal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 36(3), 403-412.

Kaiser, Henry Felix
See here for his obituary from the University of California, Berkeley
Jensen, A. R., & Wilson, M. (1992), Henry Felix Kaiser (1927-1992)American Psychologist, 49(12), 1085.
Mulaik, S. A., Hirsch, J., Schonemann, P., Eber, H., Horn, J., Glass, G. V., Meredith, W., & Bentler, P. (1992). Kaiser, Henry Felix 1927-1992Multivariate Behavioral Research, 27(1), 159-171.

Kelley, Truman Lee
Flanagan, J. C. (1961). Truman Lee KelleyPsychometrika, 26(4), 342-345.

Kruskal, Joseph B.
Carroll, J. D., & Arabie, P. (2013). In Memoriam Joseph B. Kruskal 1928–2010Psychometrika, 78(2), 237-239.
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Lawley, Derrick Norman
Finney, D. J. Derrick Norman Lawley

Lord, Frederic Mather
Wainer, H., & Stocking, M. (2000). Obituary Frederic Mather Lord (1912–2000)Psychometrika, 65(2), 143-144.
Wainer, H. (2000). In Memoriam: Frederic Mather Lord (1912-2000)Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 19(2), 24-25.
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Lorge, Irving
Thorndike, R. L. (1961). Irving LorgePsychometrika, 26(1), 1-2

Luce, R. Duncan
Gallistel, C. R., & Krantz, D. H. (2013). R. Duncan Luce (1925-2012)The American Journal of Psychology, 126(4), 493-498.
Link, S., Narens, L., & Townsend, J. (2012). In Memoriam: R. Duncan Luce (1925-2012). Proceedings of Fechner Day, 28(1), 1-5.

McDonald, Roderick P.
Maydeu-Olivares, A., & McArdle, J. J. (2005). Roderick P. McDonald: A Personal History. In Albert Maydeu-Olivares and John J. McArdle (Ed.). Contemporary psychometrics: A festschrift for Roderick P. McDonald (pp.xi-xviii). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Wainer, H., & Robinson, D. H. (2007). Profiles in Research: Roderick P. McDonaldJournal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 32(3), 315-332.

McNemar, Quinn 
Hastorf, A. H., Hilgard, E. R., & Sears, R. R. (1988). McNemar, Quinn (1900-1986) – ObituaryAmerican Psychologist, 43(3), 196-197.

Meredith, William
See here his obituary from the University of California, Berkeley

Millsap, Roger
Maydeu-Olivares, A. (2014). In Memoriam, Roger E. Millsap 1954–2014Psychometrika, 79(3), 355-356.

Molenaar, Ivo
Sijtsma, K. (2018). Obituary for Ivo MolenaarPsychometrika.

Mosier, Charles Jsaar
Gulliksen, H. (1951). Charles Jsaar Mosier 1910–1951Psychometrika, 16(1), 1-2.

Mosteller, Frederick
Fienberg, S. E, Hoaglin, D. C., & Tanur, J. M. (2013). Frederick Mosteller 1916-2006: A bibliographical memoir. National Academy of Sciences. Washington, DC.
Fienberg, S. E, & Tanur, J. M. Frederick Mosteller 1916-2006. 
American Statistical Association. Frederick Mosteller 1916-2006. Statisticians In History.
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Mulaik, Stanley
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Novick, Melvin R.
Angoff, W. H. (1987). Novick, Melvin R. (1932-1986)American Psychologist, 42(7), 754. 
Lewis, C. (1986). Melvin R. Novick (1932–1986)Psychometrika, 51(4), 511-512.

Olkin, Ingram
Beretvas, S. N. (2006). Profiles in Research: Ingram OlkinJournal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 31(4), 449-468.
Sampson, A. R. (2007). A conversation with Ingram OlkinStatistical Science, 22(3), 450-475.
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Rasch, Georg
Andersen, E. B. (1982). Georg Rasch (1901–1980)Psychometrika, 47(4), 375-376.
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Richardson, Marion
WebsterLorr, M., & Heiser, R. B. (1965). Marion Webster Richardson (1896–1965)Psychometrika, 30(3), 235-237.

Rost, Jürgen
von Davier, M., Carstensen, C., Langeheine, R., & Eid, M. (2018).  In memoriam Jürgen RostPsychometrika.

Rubin, Donald B.
Li, F., & Mealli, F. (2014). A conversation with Donald B. RubinStatistical Science, 29(3), 439-457.

Rulon, Phillip Justin
Carroll, J. B. (1969). Phillip Justin Rulon (1900–1968)Psychometrika, 34(1), 1-3.

Samejima, Fumiko
Wainer, H., & Robinson, D. H. (2007). Fumiko SamejimaJournal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 32(2), 206-222.

Schleiblechner, Hartmann
H.Kubinger, K. D. (2013). In Memoriam Hartmann H. ScheiblechnerPsychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 55(2), 226.

Shaffer, Juliet Popper
Robinson, D. (2005). Profiles in Research: Juliet Popper ShafferJournal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 30(1), 93-103.

Spearman, Charles
Holzinger, K. J. (1945). Spearman as I knew himPsychometrika, 10(4), 231-235.
Thomson, G. (1947). Charles Spearman. 1863-1945Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society, 5(15), 373-385.
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Stalnaker, John M.
Anonymous (1990). John M. Stalnaker (1903-1990)Psychometrika, 55(4), 575.
NY Times Obituary

Stevens, Stanley Smith
Galanter, E. (1974). Stanley Smith Stevens 1906–1973Psychometrika, 39(1), 1-2.

Thomson, Sir Godfrey
Thurstone, L. L. (1955). Sir Godfrey ThomsonPsychometrika, 20(3), 171-172.

Thorndike, Edward Lee
Woodworth, R. S. (1952). Edward Lee Thorndike (1874-1949): A biographical memoirNational Academy of Sciences. Washington, DC.
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Thorndike, Robert L.
Wolf, R. M. (1991). In Memoriam-Robert L. Thorndike (1910-1990)Educational Researcher, 20(3), 22-23.

Thurstone, Louis Leon
Anonymous (1956). A tribute to L. L. ThurstonePsychometrika, 21(4), 309-312.
Burt, C. (1956). Professor L. L. ThurstoneBritish Journal of Statistical Psychology, 9(1), 1-4.
Guilford, J. P. (1955). Louis Leon ThurstonePsychometrika, 20(4), 263-265.
Guilford, J. P. (1957). Louis Leon Thurstone (1887-1955): A biographical memoir. National Academy of Sciences. Washington, DC.
Gulliksen, H. (1968). Louis Leon Thurstone, experimental and mathematical psychologistAmerican Psychologist, 23(11), 786-802.
Guilford, J. P. (1957). Louis Leon Thurstone (1887-1955): A biographical memoir. National Academy of Sciences. Washington, DC.
Horst, P. (1955). Thurstone, L.L. and the science of human behaviorScience, 122(3183), 1259-1260.
Jones, L. V. (1998). LL Thurstone’s vision of psychology as a quantitative rational science. In Gregory A. Kimble & Michael Wertheimer (Eds.). Portraits of pioneers in psychology, Vol.3 (pp.84-102). American Psychological Association.
Thurstone, L. L. (1952). L. L. Thurstone. In Gardner Lindzey (Ed.) A History of Psychology in Autobiography, Vol 6 (pp. 294-321). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. See also here.
Wolfle, D. (1956). Thurstone, Louis Leon, 1987-1955American Journal of Psychology, 69(1), 131-134.
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Torgerson, Warren S.
Green, B. (1999). Warren S. TorgersonPsychometrika, 64(1), 3-4.

Tucker, Ledyard R.
Dorans, N. J., MacCallum, R. C., & Vermilion, L. (2004). Profiles in Research: Ledyard TuckerJournal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 29(1),145-151.
Dorans, N. J., & MacCallum, R. C. (2005). Ledyard R Tucker (1910-2004)Psychometrika, 70(1), 9-10.
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Tversky, Amos N.
Kahnemann, D., & Shafir, E. (1998). Obituary: Amos Tversky (1937–2006)American Psychologist, 53(7), 793-794.
See here for Memorial Resolution from Stanford University Historical Society
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Wainer, Howard

Robinson, D. H. (2005). Profiles in Research: Howard WainerJournal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 30(4), 465-476.

Winer, Ben J.
Picture, CV and obituaries from Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University.

Wilks, Samuel S.
Gulliksen, H. (1964). Samuel Stanlep Wilks 1906-1964Psychometrika, 29(2), 102-104.

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