Karl M. Dallenbach
Karl M. Dallenbach (October 20, 1887 in Champaign, Illinois – December 23, 1971 in Austin, Texas)[1] was an American experimental psychologist whose interests in psychology were heavily influenced by John Wallace Baird.[2] He was a loyal student of Edward Bradford Titchener at Cornell University,[3] received his Ph.D. degree in 1913, and was a member of the faculties of departments of psychology at Oregon State University, Ohio State University, Cornell, and The University of Texas at Austin.[1]
Dallenbach did not develop any major theories and he never wrote a book.[3] However, his 94 core publications (from a total of 234) can be organized around seven themes: attention, cutaneous sensitivity, somesthetic perception, taste, visual perception, 'facial' vision, and memory and cognitive processes. Some consider Dallenbach's studies of attention to be his most important of these contributions,[2] while others maintain that his studies on facial vision and retention during sleep belong to the classical psy- chological literature.[3]
A contribution that is perhaps Dallenbach's greatest contribution to psychology was his purchase, from G. Stanley Hall in 1920, and consequent rescue of the first American psychological journal: the American Journal of Psychology.[3] Dallenbach owned the journal for the next forty-eight years and was its editor for forty-two.[2] Dallenbach referred to the journal's volumes as his "books."[3]
References
- 1 2 Prof. Rand B. Evans (2012). "Dallenbach, Karl M. - Springer". link.springer.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 Sheehy, N., Chapman, A.J., & Conroy, W. (eds.) (1997) Schachter, Seymour [sic.] Biographical Dictionary of Psychology. London, England: Routledge.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Leonard Zusne (1984). "Biographical Dictionary of Psychology". Google Books. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
External links
- Guide to the Karl M. Dallenbach Papers,1895-1969. (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Cornell University Library ,2008)