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David McClelland
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American psychologist (1917–1998)
OverviewAI-generated
David McClelland was an American psychologist, university teacher, and sociologist born in Mount Vernon in 1917. He was educated at Wesleyan University and the University of Missouri. His professional career included positions at Harvard University, Wesleyan University, and Boston University. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and received a Guggenheim Fellowship.
McClelland’s field of work was psychology, where he is associated with need theory. He authored works such as *Personality, Talent and Society*. His students included Daniel Goleman. McClelland died in Lexington on March 27, 1998. He spoke English.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Personality
- Talent and Society
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 8
- Total plays
- 30
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Academic profile · OpenAlex
- Works
- 653
- Cited by
- 100,774
Research areas
Most cited works
- Quantum-Enhanced Advanced LIGO Detectors in the Era of Gravitational-Wave Astronomy2019 · 641 cit
- Quantum metrology for gravitational wave astronomy2010 · 383 cit
- Gravitational-wave physics and astronomy in the 2020s and 2030s2021 · 268 cit
- Experimental Demonstration of a Squeezing-Enhanced Power-Recycled Michelson Interferometer for Gravitational Wave Detection2002 · 220 cit
- Squeezing in the Audio Gravitational-Wave Detection Band2004 · 211 cit
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 84,559x
- Basic local alignment search tool
· 1990 · cited 80,788x
- The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 63,576x
- Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error
· 1981 · cited 63,294x
- Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
· 2009 · cited 58,702x
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Key facts
- Born
- David Clarence McClelland , ( 1917-05-20 ) May 20, 1917, Mt. Vernon, New York , U.S.
- Died
- March 27, 1998 (1998-03-27) (aged 80)
- Alma mater
- Wesleyan University , University of Missouri , Yale University
- Known for
- Need theory
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- McClelland
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Mount Vernon
- Place of death
- Lexington
- Occupation
- sociologist
- Educated at
- University of Missouri
- Employer
- Boston University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- need theory
- Field of work
- psychology
- Image
- DavidMcClelland.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1917-05-20
- date of death
- 1998-03-27
- student
- Daniel Goleman
- name in native language
- David McClelland
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- Commons category
- David McClelland
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Encyclopedic overview
David Clarence McClelland (May 20, 1917 – March 27, 1998) was an American psychologist, noted for his work on motivation need theory. He published a number of works between the 1950s and the 1990s and developed new scoring systems for the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and its descendants. McClelland is credited with developing Achievement Motivation Theory, commonly referred to as "need for achievement" or n-achievement theory. A Review of General Psychology survey published in 2002, ranked McClelland as the 15th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.
Life and career
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