Dorothy Ross

Dorothy Ross (August 13, 1936 – May 22, 2024) was an American historian of social science. She was Arthur O. Lovejoy Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University. Her books include G. Stanley Hall: The Psychologist as Prophet and The Origins of American Social Science (1991).

Early life and education Ross was born Dorothy Rabin on August 13, 1936 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She earned a BA from Smith College in 1958 and an MA and PhD from Columbia University in 1959 and 1965, respectively.

Career Ross taught at Princeton University (1972–1978) and at the University of Virginia (1978–1990) before moving Johns Hopkins University. She retired emeritus in 2007.

Her books include G. Stanley Hall: The Psychologist as Prophet (1972) and The Origins of American Social Science (1991). She died on May 22, 2024, at the age of 87, at her home in Washington, D.C.

Legacy The Society for U.S. Intellectual History named its annual Dorothy Ross Prize after Ross to honor her work in the history of psychology and history of modern social science.