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Also known as C Spearman, Charles Edward Spearman, Spearman C

English psychologist (1863-1945)

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  • Die Normaltäuschungen in der Lagewahrnehmung
  • The Abilities of Man

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
South Korea

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Key facts

Born
Charles Edward Spearman , ( 1863-09-10 ) 10 September 1863, London , United Kingdom
Died
17 September 1945 (1945-09-17) (aged 82), London , United Kingdom
Alma mater
Leipzig University ( PhD )
Known for
g factor , Spearman's rank correlation coefficient , factor analysis
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society
Institutions
University College London
Doctoral students
C. E. Beeby
Other notable students
Raymond Cattell John C. Raven David Wechsler

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Edward
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
London
Place of death
London
Languages spoken
English language
Doctoral advisor
Wilhelm Wundt
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writing language
English language
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WikiProject Mathematics
date of birth
1863-09-10
date of death
1945-09-17
Commons category
Charles Spearman
name in native language
Charles Edward Spearman
influenced by
Francis Galton
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Encyclopedic overview

Charles Edward Spearman, FRS (10 September 1863 – 17 September 1945) was an English psychologist known for work in statistics, as a pioneer of factor analysis, and for Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. He also did seminal work on models for human intelligence, including his theory that disparate cognitive test scores reflect a single general intelligence factor and coining the term g factor.

Biography

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