Leonard Carmichael (November 9, 1898 – September 16, 1973) was a U.S. educator and psychologist. Born on November 9, 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he received his B.S. from Tufts University in 1921 and his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1924. He was a brother in the Theta Delta Chi fraternity during his time at Tufts.
He became an instructor at Princeton University's Department of Psychology in 1924 and was appointed to assistant professor in 1926. After being part of the Brown University faculty from 1927 to 1936, he left for the Univ. of Rochester. Carmichael served as the president of Tufts University from 1938 to 1952. He then served as the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1953 to 1964. He become vice-president for research and exploration at the National Geographic after leaving the Smithsonian.
In 1972 Carmichael was awarded the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences.[1] Tufts University’s community service organization, the Leonard Carmichael Society; Carmichael Hall, a dormitory and dining hall on the Tufts campus; and the lunar crater Carmichael are all named in his honor.
Carmichael is sometimes mentioned in connection with the MKULTRA project. [2]
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Carmichael, Leonard |
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November 9, 1898 |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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September 16, 1973 |
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