G. Stanley Hall Biography

G. Stanley Hall biography

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NAME: G. Stanley Hall
OCCUPATION: Educator, Psychologist
BIRTH DATE: February 01, 1844
DEATH DATE: April 24, 1924
EDUCATION: Harvard University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Ashfield, Massachusetts
PLACE OF DEATH: Worcester, Massachusetts
Full Name: Granville Stanley Hall

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American psychologist G. Stanley Hall was a trailblazer in his field. He established the concept of child psychology and founded Clark University.

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G. Stanley Hall was born on February 1, 1844, in Ashfield, Massachusetts. He attended Harvard University was the first American to receive a Ph.D. in psychology. He taught at Johns Hopkins University and helped found Clark University in 1888. He’s considered a pioneer of child and educational psychology and his ideas influenced Sigmund Freud and Charles Darwin.