Herbert Langfeld
Herbert Langfeld | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1879 |
| Died | February 25, 1958 (aged 78) |
| Known for | Past president, American Psychological Association |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Harvard University Princeton University |
Herbert Sidney Langfeld (July 24, 1879 – February 25, 1958) was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Biography
Langfeld grew up in Philadelphia and was initially drawn to a diplomatic career. He was working for the American Embassy in Berlin when he was attracted to psychology. He earned a PhD in 1909 at the University of Berlin. He took a faculty position at Harvard University and ultimately went to Princeton University, where he became the psychological laboratory director and later the department chair for psychology.[2]
Langfeld was APA president in 1930.[3] He also held leadership positions with the International Congress of Psychology and the Psychology Section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[4]
References
- ^ Devonis, David (2012). Encyclopedia of the History of Psychological Theories. Springer. pp. 616–617. ISBN 978-1-4419-0425-6. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Bartlett, F. C. (1958). "Herbert Sidney Langfeld: 1879-1958". American Journal of Psychology. 71 (3): 616–619. doi:10.2307/1420272. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "Former APA presidents". American Psychological Association. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "Biography of Herbert S. Langfeld". OhioLINK. Retrieved November 12, 2014.