William Thomas Heron

William Thomas Heron (January 3, 1897 – July 18, 1988) was a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota.[3] He co-authored six papers with B.F. Skinner in the 1930s, making him Skinner's most frequent co-author during the latter's career.[4] He is known for an experiment he conducted in 1952, in which he and a graduate student attempted to test the validity of extrasensory perception.[5][6]

William Thomas Heron
Born(1897-01-03)January 3, 1897
DiedJuly 18, 1988(1988-07-18) (aged 91)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesW.T. Heron
EducationUniversity of Chicago
Spouse(s)
Joan Lenertz
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(m. 1955⁠–⁠1988)​
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Minnesota
ThesisIndividual differences in ability versus change in the learning of the stylus maze (1924)
Doctoral advisorHarvey A. Carr[1]:128
Doctoral studentsDwight Ingle
Kenneth MacCorquodale
InfluencedPaul E. Meehl[2]

References
  1. Lahham, Daniel Elias (2014). The Journal of Comparative Psychology (JCP): A Network Analysis of the Status of Comparative Psychology (Thesis). York University.
  2. Craighead, W. Edward; Nemeroff, Charles B. (2002-11-11). The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science. John Wiley & Sons. p. 936. ISBN 9780471270829.
  3. "William Thomas Heron of Minneapolis. Professor of Psychology at the University of Minnesota". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  4. McKerchar, Todd L.; Morris, Edward K.; Smith, Nathaniel G. (April 2011). "A quantitative analysis and natural history of B. F. Skinner's coauthoring practices". The Behavior Analyst. 34 (1): 75–91. doi:10.1007/bf03392236. ISSN 0738-6729. PMC 3089415. PMID 22532732.
  5. Samuel, Lawrence R. (2011-08-03). Supernatural America: A Cultural History: A Cultural History. ABC-CLIO. p. 60. ISBN 9780313399008.
  6. Chaduvula, Raju (2016-10-19). "Paranomal studies research continues despite holes in research, proof". The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 2018-07-25.


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