Gordon H. Bower
American psychologist (1932–2020)
Gordon Howard Bower (December 30, 1932 – June 17, 2020) was an American cognitive psychologist. He studied human memory, language comprehension, emotion, and behavior modification.
Gordon H. Bower | |
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Born | |
Died | June 17, 2020 Stanford, California, U.S. | (aged 87)
Alma mater | Western Reserve University |
Awards | National Medal of Science (2005) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Cognitive psychology |
Institutions | Stanford University |
Doctoral advisor | Frank A. Logan |
Notable students | John R. Anderson, Lawrence W. Barsalou, Lera Boroditsky, Keith Holyoak, Stephen Kosslyn, Alan Lesgold, Mark A. Gluck, Robert Sternberg |
He held the A. R. Lang Emeritus Professorship at Stanford University.
He was voted number 42 in the list of most notable psychologists of the 20th century, published by the Review of General Psychology.[1] He was awarded the National Medal of Science in 2005.
Bower died on June 17, 2020 at his home in Stanford, California from pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 87.[2]
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