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Irving Lorge

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Irving Lorge · Philosophy & Social Sciences

What

Educational psychologist known for research on intelligence and readability

When

1905, New York City, USA — 1961, New York, USA

Where

United States

Biography

Irving Lorge is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Educational psychologist known for research on intelligence and readability

How & why

Lorge was an educational psychologist at Teachers College, Columbia University, who co-developed the Lorge–Thorndike Intelligence Tests and pioneered the scientific measurement of readability, giftedness and human intelligence. He was born into a Jewish family, the son of Solomon and Frieda (Katz) Lorge.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology

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Educational psychologist known for research on intelligence and readability

1905

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology