Calvin Perry Stone

Calvin Perry Stone
Born February 28, 1892
Jay County, Indiana
Died December 28, 1954(1954-12-28) (aged 62)
Fields Psychology
Influences Karl Lashley[1]

Calvin Perry Stone (February 28, 1892 – December 28, 1954) was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA). He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

Biography

Stone was born in Jay County, Indiana.[2] He was admitted to Valparaiso University at the age of fifteen.[1] He earned an undergraduate degree from Valparaiso, a master's degree from Indiana University and a PhD from the University of Minnesota. He served as a school principal and superintendent between 1910 and 1914. He also served in World War I.[3]

Stone was a professor at Stanford University after a stint at the University of Minnesota.[3] He was on the Stanford faculty with Lewis Terman.[4] Stone was president of the APA in 1941 and was designated a member of the NAS in 1943. His work focused largely on comparative psychology and physiological psychology.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Rosvold, H. Enger (1955). "Calvin Perry Stone: 1892-1954". American Journal of Psychology. 68 (2): 326–329. doi:10.2307/1418915. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Hilgard, Ernest R. "Calvin Perry Stone 1892-1954" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Memorial Resolution: Calvin Perry Stone (1892 - 1954)" (PDF). Stanford Historical Society. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ Annual Report of the President of Stanford University. Stanford University. 1922. p. 184. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
Educational offices
Preceded by
Herbert Woodrow		 51st President of the American Psychological Association
1942-43 		Succeeded by
John Edward Anderson
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