Donald Winslow Fiske (August 27, 1916 – April 6, 2003) was an American psychologist.
Donald W. Fiske | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1916 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 2003 (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Psychologist |
| Known for | Psychology research methods |
| Spouse | Barbara Page |
| Children | 1 son (Alan Fiske), 1 daughter (Susan Fiske) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Harvard University (AB) University of Michigan (PhD) |
| Doctoral advisor | E. Lowell Kelly |
Early life edit
Fiske was born in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] He grew up in Medford, Massachusetts.[1] He graduated from Harvard University and, in 1948, earned a PhD from the University of Michigan.[1][2]
Career edit
Fiske was a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago.[1]
Fiske specialized in methodological issues in personality, ability, and trait research. He was, with Donald T. Campbell, co-author of a seminal paper regarding the multitrait-multimethod approach to evaluating construct validity.[3]
Personal life and death edit
Fiske had a wife, Barbara Page, a son, Alan Fiske (who became a professor of anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles), and a daughter, Susan Fiske (who became a professor of Psychology and Public Affairs at Princeton University).[1] He resided in Hyde Park, Chicago,[1] where he died on April 6, 2003.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Donald W. Fiske". The University of Chicago News Office. The University of Chicago. April 10, 2003. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "Methodological expert Donald W. Fiske dies". www.apa.org. June 2003. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ Campbell, D. T., & Fiske, D. W. (1959). "Convergent and discriminant validation by the multitrait-multimethod matrix". Psychological Bulletin, 56, 81-105.
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