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William Stern (1871–1938) was a German psychologist, writer, university teacher, and philosopher. Born in Berlin, he held citizenship in the Kingdom of Prussia and died in Durham. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Stern served as a professor at the University of Hamburg, Duke University, and the University of Wrocław. He was married to Clara Stern and was the father of Günther Anders.
Stern’s professional work focused on psychology and philosophy. He authored numerous texts, including *Über eine psychologische eignungsprüfung für strassenbahnfahrerinnen*, *Untersuchungen über die Intelligenz von Kindern und Jugendlichen*, *Zur psychologie der aussage*, *Die Auslese befähigter Volksschüler in Hamburg*, and *Allgemeine psychologie auf personalistischer Grundlage*. His academic output has been cited thousands of times, and he is referenced in various encyclopedia sources.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1871
- Died
- 1938
- Works
- 41
Top works
- Über eine psychologische eignungsprüfung für strassenbahnfahrerinnen
- Untersuchungen über die Intelligenz von Kindern und Jugendlichen
- Zur psychologie der aussage
- Die Auslese befähigter Volksschüler in Hamburg
- Allgemeine psychologie auf personalistischer Grundlage
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Key facts
- Born
- Ludwig Wilhelm Stern , April 29, 1871 ( 1871-04-29 ) , Berlin, Germany
- Died
- March 27, 1938 (1938-03-27) (aged 66), Durham, North Carolina , U.S.
- Education
- University of Berlin ( PhD , 1893)
- Occupation
- Psychologist
- Spouse
- Clara Joseephy ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1899 )
- Children
- 3, including Günther Anders
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louis
- Family name
- Stern
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Berlin
- Place of death
- Durham
- Spouse
- Clara Stern
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Employer
- University of Wrocław
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Image
- WLStern.jpg
- Work location
- Hamburg
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- date of birth
- 1871-04-29
- date of death
- 1938-03-27
- name in native language
- William Stern
- professorship
- professor
- P8168
- Bulligny
- Commons category
- William Stern (psychologist)
- interested in
- psychology
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Encyclopedic overview
Louis William Stern (born Ludwig Wilhelm Stern; April 29, 1871 – March 27, 1938) was a German American psychologist and philosopher who originated personalistic psychology, which placed emphasis on the individual by examining measurable personality traits as well as the interaction of those traits within each person to create the self.
Stern coined the term intelligence quotient (IQ) and invented the tone variator as a new way to study human perception of sound. Stern studied psychology and philosophy under Hermann Ebbinghaus at the Humboldt University of Berlin, and quickly moved on to teach at the University of Breslau. Later he was appointed to the position of professor at the University of Hamburg.
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