Richard Frederick Thompson

Background

Thompson, Richard Frederick was born in 1930 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Frederick Albert and Margaret St. Clair (Marr) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Reed College, 1952; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1956.

Career

Assistant professor medical psychology Medical School University Oregon, Portland, 1959-1963, associate professor, 1963-1965, professor, 1965-1967. Professor psychobiology University California, Irvine, 1967-1973, 75-80. Professor psychology Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973-1974, Lashley chair professor, 1973.

Professor psychology, Bing professor human biology Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1980-1987. Keck professor psychology and biological science University Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1987, director neuroscience program, 1989—2001. Author: Foundations of Physiological Psychology, 1967, (with others) Psychology, 1971, Introduction to Physiological Psychology, 1975.

Psychology editor (with others), W.H. Freeman & Company publications, chief editor, Behavioral Neurosci., since 1983. Editor: Journal Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 1981-1983. Regional editor: (with others) Physiology and Behavior.

Contributor (with others) articles to professional journals.

Achievements

• Richard Frederick Thompson has been listed as a notable psychologist, neuroscientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Foundations of Physiological Psychology

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  • Introduction to Physiological Psychology by R F Thompson (1975-05-03)

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  • Foundations of Physiological Psychology

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  • Introduction to Physiological Psychology

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (John P. McGovern Award, 1999), American Psychological Association (Distinguished Science Contribution award 1974, governing council since 1974), Society Neurosci. (councilor 1972-1976). Member National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, International Brain Research Organization, American Philosophical Society, Psychonomic Society (governor 1972-1977, chairman 1976), American Psychological Society (president 1994-1996), Western Psychological Association (president 1994-1995), Society Experimental Psychology (Warren medal).

Connections

Married Judith K. Pedersen, May 22, 1960. Children: Kathryn M., Elizabeth K., Virginia St. C.

Father:

Frederick Albert Thompson

Mother:

Margaret St. Clair (Marr) Thompson

Spouse:

Judith K. Pedersen

child:

Elizabeth K. Thompson

child:

Virginia St. C. Thompson

child:

Kathryn M. Thompson