Herbert Woodrow
| Name | Herbert Woodrow |
| Title | American psychologist (1883-1974) |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthday | 1883-02-25 |
| nationality | United States of America |
| Source | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16007730 |
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| LastUpdate | 2025-11-16T10:23:01.360Z |
Introduction
Herbert Hollingsworth Woodrow (February 25, 1883 – June 14, 1974) was an American psychologist. He held the position of president of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1941 and was a faculty member at multiple universities during his career.
**Early Life and Family**
Herbert Woodrow was born in Chillicothe, Ohio. His father, Thomas Woodrow, was an immigrant from England. His familial background includes Scotch Presbyterian ministers among his ancestors. He was a first cousin of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States. President Wilson’s birth name was Thomas Woodrow Wilson, and he was named after Herbert Woodrow’s father.
**Education**
Woodrow completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan. Later, he earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from Columbia University.
**Career**
In 1919, Herbert Woodrow authored the book *Brightness and Dullness in Children*. A review published in The Journal of Education described the work as a significant contribution that emphasizes the distinction between "Dullness and Brightness in Children," recommending it for those interested in the scientific study of intelligence.
He served as the president of the American Psychological Association in 1941, becoming the fourth faculty member from the University of Minnesota to assume the APA presidency in the first half of the twentieth century. Additionally, he was president of the Midwestern Psychological Association in 1932.
**Legacy**
The University of Illinois awards the Herbert Woodrow Fellowship to graduate students in psychology who demonstrate excellence in basic scientific research.
**Selected Works**
- *Brightness and Dullness in Children* (1919) - Book
- "Children's Association Frequency Tables," (1916) – Journal article in *Psychological Monographs: General and Applied*.
- "The Effect of Rate of Sequence Upon the Accuracy of Synchronization" (1932) – Journal article in *Journal of Experimental Psychology*.
- "The Problem of the Interrelationship of Determining Conditions" (1940) – Journal article in *Psychological Monographs*.
- "The Problem of General Quantitative Laws in Psychology" (1942) – Journal article in *Psychological Bulletin*.
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