William A. Brownell

William Arthur Brownell (May 19, 1895 – May 28, 1977) was an American educational psychologist.[1]

William Arthur Brownell
Born19 May 1895
Smethport, Pennsylvania
Died28 May 1977
Walnut Creek, California
Partner(s)Kathryn K.

Early life

Brownell was born in Smethport, Pennsylvania on May 19, 1895. He graduated from Allegheny College in 1917. He received a Ph.D. in 1926 from the University of Chicago.[1]

Academic career

From 1930 to 1949 he was a professor of educational psychology at Duke University where he did his most important research.[1]

From 1950 to his retirement in 1962 he was the Dean of the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education.[2]

In 1965 he received the E. L. Thorndike Award.

Personal life

He married Kathryn K. (1903-2001) and they had at least one child.[3]

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References
  1. Kilpatrick, Jeremy, and J. Fred Weaver. "The place of William A. Brownell in mathematics education." Journal for Research in Mathematics Education 8.5 (1977): 382-384.
  2. T.R. McConnell T.L. Reller L.F. Scott L.H. Stewart J.C. Stone. "William Arthur Brownell, Education: Berkeley ". University of California: In Memoriam, September 1978. Pages 27-29.
  3. Chauncey Bailey (October 19, 2001). "Community mourns health care activist". Oakland Tribune.
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