Herbert Hollingsworth Woodrow (February 25, 1883 – June 14, 1974) was an American psychologist. He served as president of the

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in 1941 and was a faculty member at several universities. He was a first cousin of

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Biography

Early life

Herbert Woodrow was born in

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on February 25, 1883. His father, Thomas Woodrow, was an immigrant from England. His grandfather and several ancestors were Scotch Presbyterian ministers. Herbert Woodrow was a first cousin of President

. The president, whose birth name was Thomas Woodrow Wilson, had been named after Herbert's father. Herbert Woodrow graduated from the

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and earned a PhD from

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Career

In 1919, Woodrow wrote ''Brightness and Dullness in Children''. A review in ''The Journal of Education'' said, "Dr. Herbert Woodrow has made a distinct and remarkable contribution to progress in his emphasis of the distinction between 'Dullness and Brightness in Children.' It is a work that simply must be carefully read by every one who desires to demonstrate intelligence in the study of intelligence." Woodrow served as president of the

(APA) in 1941. He was the fourth

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faculty member to assume the APA presidency in the first half of the 20th century. Woodrow had been president of the Midwestern Psychological Association in 1932.

Legacy

The University of Illinois awards the Herbert Woodrow Fellowship to a psychology graduate student who excels in basic scientific research.

Selected works

Books

*''Brightness and Dullness in Children'' (1919)

Journal articles

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Woodrow, Herbert H. Presidents of the American Psychological Association University of Michigan alumni Teachers College, Columbia University alumni University of Minnesota faculty University of Illinois faculty 1883 births 1974 deaths 20th-century American psychologists