Edwin G. Boring (jan 1, 1886 – jan 1, 1968)

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Psychology's "Iconic Historian"

-Got his PhD with E. B. Titchener at Cornell in 1914

-Spent most of his career at Harvard (1922-retirement)

-1929 - "A History of modern Experimental Psychology"
-----Standard history text for years

-Pioneer: taught educational psychology course on TV in 1957

-1965 - APA's Division 26 formed; hoping Boring would be president, but he refused to run
-----still considered the "honorary president"

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