William Stern
William Stern · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Psychologist and philosopher of personalism, originated the concept of IQ
1871, Berlin, Germany — 1938, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Germany · United States
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William Stern was a German psychologist and philosopher, founder of 'personalism', who in 1912 introduced the intelligence quotient (IQ) as the ratio of mental age to chronological age. Born into a Jewish family in Berlin, he was forced out of Nazi Germany because he was Jewish and continued his career in the United States. His IQ concept became a cornerstone of modern psychometrics.
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Psychologist and philosopher of personalism, originated the concept of IQ
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