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Gordon H. Bower | |
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| Born | December 30, 1932 Scio, Ohio, United States |
| Died | June 17, 2020 (aged 87) Stanford, California, United States |
| 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 |
Gordon Howard Bower (December 30, 1932 – June 17, 2020) was a cognitive psychologist studying human memory, language comprehension, emotion, and behavior modification. He received his Ph.D. in learning theory from Yale University in 1959. He held the A. R. Lang Emeritus Professorship at Stanford University. In addition to his research, Bower also was a notable adviser to numerous students, including John R. Anderson, Lawrence W. Barsalou, Lera Boroditsky, Keith Holyoak, Stephen Kosslyn, Alan Lesgold, Mark A. Gluck, and Robert Sternberg, among others.
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.
- ^ Haggbloom, S.J. et al, 2002, The 100 Most Eminent Psychologists of the 20th Century, Review of General Psychology, Vol. 6, No. 2, 139–152.
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