Ernest Hilgard
Ernest Ropiequet "Jack" Hilgard (July 25, 1904 – October 22, 2001) was an American psychologist and professor at Stanford University. He became famous in the 1950s for his research on hypnosis, especially with regard to pain control. Along with André Muller Weitzenhoffer, Hilgard developed the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scales. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Hilgard as the 29th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.
Ernest Ropiequet Hilgard | |
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| Born | July 25, 1904 |
| Died | October 22, 2001 (aged 97) Palo Alto, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Yale University |
| Known for | Hypnosis, Atkinson & Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology |
| Spouse | Josephine R. Hilgard |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing (1984) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Stanford University |
| Doctoral advisor | Raymond Dodge |
| Doctoral students | Lloyd Humphreys Wayne H. Holtzman Angus Campbell Charles Tart |
| Hypnosis |
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