Charles Spearman | |
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Born | Charles Edward Spearman 10 September 1863 |
Died | 17 September 1945 | (aged 82)
Alma mater | University of Leipzig, Germany |
Known for | g factor, Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, factor analysis |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society[1] |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University College London |
Doctoral students | C. E. Beeby[2] |
Other notable students |
Charles Edward Spearman, FRS[1][3] (10 September 1863 – 17 September 1945) was an English psychologist known for work in statistics, as a pioneer of factor analysis, and for Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. He also did seminal work on models for human intelligence, including his theory that disparate cognitive test scores reflect a single general intelligence factor[4] and coining the term g factor.[5]
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