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Karl Lashley

Karl Lashley, American psychologist and behaviorist (died 1958)

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Born
June 7, 1890
Died
August 7, 1958
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1890

About Karl Lashley

Karl Spencer Lashley was an American psychologist and behaviorist remembered for his contributions to the study of learning and memory. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Lashley as the 61st most cited psychologist of the 20th century. Since 1957, the Society has awarded the annual Karl Spencer Lashley Award in recognition of work on the integrative neuroscience of behavior. After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts at West Virginia University, Lashley was awarded a teaching fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, where he taught biology along with biological laboratories. In 1938, Lashley was elected a Member of the American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States, dating to 1743.

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Karl Lashley timeline

  1. In 1938, Lashley was elected a Member of the American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States, dating to 1743.
  2. Since 1957, the Society has awarded the annual Karl Spencer Lashley Award in recognition of work on the integrative neuroscience of behavior.
  3. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Lashley as the 61st most cited psychologist of the 20th century.

The world when Karl Lashley was born

Karl Lashley was born in 1890. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWounded Knee Massacre — last major conflict with Native Americans
  • Technology milestoneElectric chair used for first execution
  • Notable inventionElectric chair
  • World population~1.5B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population63.0M

1890 versus 2026

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Measure18902026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population63.0M341 million

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