Donald Marquis (psychologist)
Donald Marquis | |
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Born | June 22, 1908 |
Died | February 17, 1973 | (aged 64)
Known for | Past president, American Psychological Association |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology |
Institutions | University of Michigan |
Donald George Marquis (June 22, 1908 – February 17, 1973) was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA). He was best known for his tenure as a department chair and professor at the University of Michigan.
Biography[edit]
Marquis was born in Two Harbors, Minnesota, and he was educated at Stanford University and Yale University. Before he assumed his role at the University of Michigan, Marquis was a professor and department chair at Yale and he worked for the National Research Council.[1]
Marquis co-wrote Theories of Learning with Ernest Hilgard in 1940.[2] He took over as chairman of the psychology department at the University of Michigan in 1945. That year he gave the first congressional testimony from an APA officer; he was serving as secretary and speaking in favor of a piece of neuropsychiatric legislation.[3] Marquis served as APA president in 1948.[4]
The Marquis Award is given to the University of Michigan doctoral student with the best dissertation in psychology.[5]
Selected publications[edit]
- Hilgard, Ernest Ropiequet, and Donald George Marquis. Conditioning and learning. (1940).
- Gruber, William H., and Donald G. Marquis, eds. Factors in the Transfer of Technology. (1969).
- Myers, Summwe, and Donald G. Marquis. Successful industrial innovation. Institute of Public Administration, 1969.
Articles, a selection:
- Marquis, Donald G. "The anatomy of successful innovations." Innovation 1.7 (1969): 28-37.
References[edit]
- ^ "Donald G. Marquis". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (November 3, 1941). "Ernest R. Hilgard, leader in study of hypnosis, dies at 97". The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "On September 18". American Psychological Association. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "Former APA Presidents". American Psychological Association. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "Marquis Award and Rackham/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 12, 2014.