Background
Terman, Lewis Madison was born on January 15, 1877 in Johnson County, Indiana, United States. Son of James William and Martha Parthenia (Cutsinger) Terman.
Terman, Lewis Madison was born on January 15, 1877 in Johnson County, Indiana, United States. Son of James William and Martha Parthenia (Cutsinger) Terman.
Bachelor of Arts, Central Normal College, Danville, 1898. Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University, 1902, Master of Arts, 1903, Doctor of Laws, 1929. Fellow in psychology and education, Clark University, 1903-1905, Doctor of Philosophy, 1905.
Doctor of Laws, University California, 1945, University of Southern California, 1949.
Doctor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1946.
Principal high schools, Smiths Valley, Indiana, 1898-1901, San Bernardino, California, 1905-1906. Professor psychology and pedagogy, State Normal School, Los Angeles, 1906-1910. Assistant professor education, Stanford, 1910-1912, associate professor, 1912-1916, professor, since 1916, executive head department psychology, 1922-1942, professor emeritus, since 1942.
Member of committee Psychological Examination Recruits, Committee on Classification of Personnel, United States Army, 1918-1919. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, British Psychological Society, Ednl. Institute Scotland (honorary).
Member American Psychological Association (president 1923), North. Electronic Arts, American School Hygiene Association (president 1917), National Society Study Education, National Academy Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Member of the board 5 psychologists appointments to revise Army mental test methods for use in schools.
Married Anna Belle Minton, September 18, 1899. Children: Frederick Emmons, Helen Clare.