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Mary Whiton Calkins (/ ˈ k ɔː l k ɪ n z, ˈ k æ l-/; 30 March 1863 – 26 February 1930) was an American philosopher and psychologist, whose work informed theory and research of memory, dreams and the self. In 1903, Calkins was the twelfth in a listing of fifty psychologists with the most merit, chosen by her peers.
Mary Whiton Calkins (1863-1930), Fourteenth President of the American Psychological Association. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 15, 346-356. Historical Faculty.
Mary Whiton Calkins was the 14th President of APA and the first woman to serve in that office. Although she earned her PhD at Harvard under William James, Calkins was refused the degree by the Harvard Corporation (who continues to refuse to grant the degree posthumously) on the grounds that Harvard did not accept women.
Aug 8, 2023 · Mary Whiton Calkins was an American psychologist and the first female president of the American Psychological Association. While she completed the requirements for a doctorate degree in psychology from Harvard, the university refused to award her a degree because she was a woman.
Mary Whiton Calkins (born March 30, 1863, Hartford, Conn., U.S.—died Feb. 26, 1930, Newton, Mass.) was a philosopher, psychologist, and educator, and the first American woman to attain distinction in these fields of study.
Mary Whiton Calkins was among the very first generation of American psychologists. In 1905 she served as the first female President of the American Psychological Association and in 1908 was ranked twelfth on a 1908 list of the top 50 psychologists in the country.
Mary Whiton Calkins was a late 19th and early 20th century psychologist and philosopher who introduced the field of self psychology. She was the first woman to become president of...
Mary Whiton Calkins, a first-generation American psychologist and philosopher, dedicated her life to her work. She was the first woman who made a distinction between philosophy and psychology. Her work was key in informing theory, studying memory, dreams, and self-psychology.
Mary Whiton Calkins was a leading early American psychologist. Elected one of the first female members of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1893, she was the also elected the fourteenth, and first female, president of the APA in 1905.
Mary Whiton Calkins. 1863-1930 American psychologist and philosopher who became the first woman president of both the American Psychological Association (1905) and the American Philosophical Association (1918).
