David Major (March 26, 1866 – July 3, 1936) was an American psychologist and author from

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Early life

Major was born on March 26, 1866, in

to Thomas and Almeda Major. He received his bachelor of science at Wabash college in 1890. In 1896 he received his doctorate in philosophy from

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Career

In 1897 he published his first book “The principle of teleology in the critical philosophy of Kant”. He received his diploma of education from

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in 1899 and taught for one year at the

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before transferring to

and teaching for one year. In 1901 he became a professor in psychology at

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and had his first son. In 1903 he had his second son, and in 1906 he wrote his second book “First steps in mental growth”. In 1913 he wrote his third and final book “Elements of psychology”. He retired his teaching career in 1914, and in 1916 he received his bachelor in law from

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. He died in 1936 at the age of 70, and is buried at the Greenlawn cemetery in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Major, David 20th-century American psychologists People from Clinton County, Indiana 1866 births 1936 deaths Wabash College alumni Cornell University alumni Columbia University alumni Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law alumni University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty Columbia University faculty Ohio State University faculty Writers from Indiana American psychology writers