Edward C. Tolman
Edward Chace Tolman (April 14, 1886 – November 19, 1959) was an American psychologist and a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Through Tolman's theories and works, he founded what is now a branch of psychology known as purposive behaviorism. Tolman also promoted the concept known as latent learning first coined by Blodgett (1929). A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Tolman as the 45th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.
Edward Chace Tolman | |
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| Born | April 14, 1886 West Newton, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | November 19, 1959 (aged 73) |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard University |
| Known for | Behavioral psychology, cognitive map, latent learning, purposive behaviorism |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley Northwestern University |
| Thesis | Studies in Memory (1915) |
| Doctoral advisor | Edwin Bissell Holt |
| Doctoral students | Murray Jarvik |
Tolman was one of the leading figures in protecting academic freedom during the McCarthy era in early 1950s. In recognition of Tolman's contributions to both the development of psychology and academic freedom, the Education and Psychology building on Berkeley campus, the "Tolman Hall", was named after him.