Stroop is a

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John Ridley Stroop John Ridley Stroop (; March 21, 1897 – September 1, 1973), better known as J. Ridley Stroop, was an American psychologist whose research in cognition and interference continues to be considered by some as the gold standard in attentional studies ...

(1897–1973), American psychologist, after whom the

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Jürgen Stroop Jürgen Stroop (born Josef Stroop, 26 September 1895 – 6 March 1952) was a German SS commander during the Nazi era, who served as SS and Police Leader in occupied Poland and Greece. He led the suppression of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 194 ...

(1895–1952), German SS commander responsible for the liquidation of the Warsaw Ghetto; executed for war crimes *

Paul D. Stroop Vice Admiral Paul David Stroop (30 October 1904 – 17 May 1995) was an officer of the United States Navy and a Naval Aviator. He held numerous high-ranking staff positions in aviation from the 1930s onward, including World War II service on th ...

(1904–1995), officer of the United States Navy and a naval aviator

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