William A. Brownell
William Arthur Brownell | |
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| Born | 19 May 1895 |
| Died | 28 May 1977 |
| Known for | His work on the teaching and understanding of school maths. |
| Partner | Kathryn K. |
William Arthur Brownell (May 19, 1895 – May 28, 1977) was an American educational psychologist.[1]
Early life
Brownell was born in Smethport, Pennsylvania on May 19, 1895. He graduated from Allegheny College in 1917. He received a Ph.D. in 1926 from the University of Chicago.[1]
Academic career
From 1930 to 1949 he was a professor of educational psychology at Duke University where he did his most important research.[1]
From 1950 to his retirement in 1962 he was the Dean of the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education.[2]
In 1965 he received the E. L. Thorndike Award.
Personal life
He married Kathryn K. (1903-2001) and they had at least one child.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Kilpatrick, Jeremy, and J. Fred Weaver. "The place of William A. Brownell in mathematics education." Journal for Research in Mathematics Education 8.5 (1977): 382-384.
- ^ T.R. McConnell T.L. Reller L.F. Scott L.H. Stewart J.C. Stone. "William Arthur Brownell, Education: Berkeley ". University of California: In Memoriam, September 1978. Pages 27-29.
- ^ Chauncey Bailey (October 19, 2001). "Community mourns health care activist". Oakland Tribune.
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