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William Kaye Estes was an American psychologist and university teacher born in Minneapolis on June 17, 1919. He worked at Harvard University, Stanford University, Indiana University, and The Rockefeller University. Estes studied at the University of Minnesota, where his doctoral advisor was B. F. Skinner. He died in Bloomington on August 17, 2011.
His professional focus included psychology, mathematical psychology, and cognitive psychology. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He received the Guggenheim Fellowship and the National Medal of Science. He was also recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His doctoral student was David Rumelhart. He spoke English.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Minneapolis
- Place of death
- Bloomington
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- University of Minnesota
- Employer
- The Rockefeller University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Doctoral advisor
- B. F. Skinner
- Field of work
- cognitive psychology
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- date of death
- 2011-08-17
- date of birth
- 1919-06-17
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