Donald W. Fiske | |
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Born | August 27, 1916
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
Died | April 6, 2003 (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation | Psychologist |
Known for | Psychology research methods |
Spouse | Barbara Page |
Children | 1 son ( Alan Fiske), 1 daughter ( Susan Fiske) |
Academic background | |
Education |
Harvard University (
AB) University of Michigan ( PhD) |
Doctoral advisor | E. Lowell Kelly |
Donald Winslow Fiske (August 27, 1916 – April 6, 2003) was an American psychologist.
Fiske was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. [1] He grew up in Medford, Massachusetts. [1] He graduated from Harvard University and, in 1948, earned a PhD from the University of Michigan. [1] [2]
Fiske was a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago. [1]
Fiske specialized in methodological issues in personality, ability, and trait research. He was, with Donald T. Campbell, co-author of a seminal paper regarding the multitrait-multimethod approach to evaluating construct validity. [3]
Fiske had a wife, Barbara Page, a son, Alan Fiske (who became a professor of anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles), and a daughter, Susan Fiske (who became a professor of Psychology and Public Affairs at Princeton University). [1] He resided in Hyde Park, Chicago, [1] where he died on April 6, 2003.[ citation needed]
Donald W. Fiske | |
---|---|
Born | August 27, 1916
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
Died | April 6, 2003 (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation | Psychologist |
Known for | Psychology research methods |
Spouse | Barbara Page |
Children | 1 son ( Alan Fiske), 1 daughter ( Susan Fiske) |
Academic background | |
Education |
Harvard University (
AB) University of Michigan ( PhD) |
Doctoral advisor | E. Lowell Kelly |
Donald Winslow Fiske (August 27, 1916 – April 6, 2003) was an American psychologist.
Fiske was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. [1] He grew up in Medford, Massachusetts. [1] He graduated from Harvard University and, in 1948, earned a PhD from the University of Michigan. [1] [2]
Fiske was a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago. [1]
Fiske specialized in methodological issues in personality, ability, and trait research. He was, with Donald T. Campbell, co-author of a seminal paper regarding the multitrait-multimethod approach to evaluating construct validity. [3]
Fiske had a wife, Barbara Page, a son, Alan Fiske (who became a professor of anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles), and a daughter, Susan Fiske (who became a professor of Psychology and Public Affairs at Princeton University). [1] He resided in Hyde Park, Chicago, [1] where he died on April 6, 2003.[ citation needed]