Logan Wright Jr. | |
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Born | December 6, 1933 |
Died | December 18, 1999 (aged 66) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology |
Institutions | Purdue University, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, University of Oklahoma |
Logan Wright Jr. (6 December 1933 – 18 December 1999) was an American pediatric psychologist and was the first Native American president of the American Psychological Association (APA). His Native American heritage originated from the Osage Nation. He coined the term pediatric psychology, co-founded the Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP) and made numerous advances within the field. He was involved in the founding of the American Psychological Society (APS) in the mid-1980s when many psychological scientists split off from the APA.
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