Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for James McKeen Cattell across 4 places, from 1860 to 1944.
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James McKeen Cattell (May 25, 1860 – January 20, 1944) was the first professor of psychology in the United States, teaching at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where James McKeen Cattell was documented, and when
25 May 1860exact date
Easton, Pennsylvaniaattested“Cattell was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, on May 25, 1860, the eldest child of a wealthy and prominent family.”source: Wikipedia: James McKeen Cattell
1891year
Columbia Universityattested“In 1891, he moved to Columbia University, where he became department head of psychology, anthropology, and philosophy.”source: Wikipedia: James McKeen Cattell
1917year
Columbia Universityattested“In 1917, Cattell and English professor Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana, grandson of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Richard Henry Dana Jr., were fired from Columbia University for opposing the United States’ conscription policy during Wor…”source: Wikipedia: James McKeen Cattell
20 January 1944exact date
Lancaster, Pennsylvaniaattested“Cattell died at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on January 20, 1944, at age 83.”source: Wikipedia: James McKeen Cattell
20 January 1944exact date
Lancaster General Hospitalattested“Cattell died at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on January 20, 1944, at age 83.”source: Wikipedia: James McKeen Cattell
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1876year
Lafayette Collegementioned“Cattell entered Lafayette College in 1876 at the age of sixteen and graduated in four years with the highest honors.”source: Wikipedia: James McKeen Cattell
October 1882month
Germanymentioned“In October 1882, Cattell left Germany for his fellowship in October 1882.”source: Wikipedia: James McKeen Cattell
1883 to 1886period
Leipzigmentioned“Regarding the beginnings of his mental tests, in Leipzig, Cattell independently began to measure “simple mental processes” Between 1883 and 1886, influenced by Francis Galton, Cattell published nine articles on human reaction time rates…”source: Wikipedia: James McKeen Cattell
1886year
University of Cambridgementioned“with Wundt in Germany in 1886, Cattell took up a lecturing post at the University of Cambridge in England, and became a Fellow of St.”source: Wikipedia: James McKeen Cattell
1886year
Germanymentioned“with Wundt in Germany in 1886, Cattell took up a lecturing post at the University of Cambridge in England, and became a Fellow of St.”source: Wikipedia: James McKeen Cattell
1886year
Englandmentioned“with Wundt in Germany in 1886, Cattell took up a lecturing post at the University of Cambridge in England, and became a Fellow of St.”source: Wikipedia: James McKeen Cattell
1893year
Lancaster, Pennsylvaniamentioned“One daughter, Psyche Cattell (1893–1989), followed in her father's footsteps, establishing a small child psychology practice in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and developing tests to assess the intelligence of infants.”source: Wikipedia: James McKeen Cattell
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