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Gregory Kimble

1917 – 2006

American psychologist

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Lived 1917 – 2006 (aged 88). Gregory Kimble was an American psychologist.

Gregory Adams Kimble (October 21, 1917 – January 15, 2006) was an American general psychologist and a professor at Duke University, a position from which he retired in 1984. He was known for his efforts to unify psychology as a single scientific discipline, and for his lifelong devotion to behaviorism. He also served as an advisor to the magazine Psychology Today in the 1980s, when it was owned by the American Psychological Association (APA), of which he became a fellow in 1951. His positions at the APA itself included presidency of its Divisions of General Psychology and Experimental Psychology. He received the APA's Award for Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training in 1999, as well as the C. Alan Boneau Award from the APA's Division of General Psychology.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Iowa, Duke University
Employers
Duke University
Awards
Fellow of the American Psychological Association; Arthur W. Staats Lecture for Unifying Psychology; Ernest R. Hilgard
Also known as
Gregory Adams Kimble

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Gregory Kimble's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gregory Kimble?

American psychologist

When was Gregory Kimble born?

Gregory Kimble was born on 21 October 1917 in Mason City.

When did Gregory Kimble die?

Gregory Kimble died on 15 January 2006 in Durham.

What was Gregory Kimble's occupation?

Gregory Kimble was a psychologist.

What nationality was Gregory Kimble?

Gregory Kimble was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gregory Kimble

· Wikidata: Q55612998

· DBpedia: Gregory Kimble

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