Edward Thorndike

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
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gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Wesleyan_University
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:APA_Distinguished_Scientific_Contribution_Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1874-08-31
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Williamsburg,_Massachusetts,_United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:Ashley_Horace_Thorndike
gptkb:Robert_Ladd_Thorndike
gptkbp:contribution educational measurement
puzzle box experiments
standardized testing
gptkbp:deathDate 1949-08-09
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Montrose,_New_York,_United_States
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:William_James
gptkbp:field education
psychology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edward Thorndike
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:B._F._Skinner
gptkb:Clark_L._Hull
gptkb:John_B._Watson
gptkbp:knownFor connectionism
educational psychology
law of effect
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:American_Psychological_Association
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Animal_Intelligence
gptkb:Educational_Psychology
gptkb:The_Psychology_of_Learning
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:educator
gptkb:psychologist
gptkbp:president gptkb:American_Psychological_Association
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:signature Edward L. Thorndike signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elizabeth_Moulton
gptkbp:theory connectionism
law of effect
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gptkb:B._F._Skinner
gptkb:John_B._Watson
gptkb:Teachers_College
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gptkb:B.F._Skinner
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