Margaret F. Washburn : An American Psychologist Whose Work For Vassar College

As stated previously, Washburn was a leading pioneer for women in the field of psychology. Her teachings demanded excellence of all of her students – in particular, the women. With her encouragement, many of her female students pursued graduate degrees in the various areas of psychology. Feeling appreciative of her support, in 1928 Washburn’s students presented her with a generous gift of over $15,000. Rather than use that money for her own pleasure, Washburn established scholarship funds for students of psychology at Vassar. (Goodman, 1980, pg. 6, para. 3).

Hermann Ebbinghaus was born on January 24, 1850 in Barmen Germany. He attended his native town’s gymnasium, the most academically advanced of the German secondary schools, until the age of seventeen. Ebbinghaus chose to continue his education and studied at several German universities. However, at the start of the Franco-Prussian war he took a hiatus from his studies and joined the German Army. When he returned, he recommenced his university work to earn a doctorate in philosophy in 1873. Hermann’s interest eventually drifted towards psychology with the work of Gustav Fechner being a strong influence; this and other factors led to an emphasis on experimental psychology.

Washburn was also appointed as a cooperating editor of the American Journal of Psychology, a title that she held until she passed away. In 1908, while Washburn was the leader of the American Journal of Psychology, a new psychology department was formed at Vassar College and she was appointed to be a professor in that department. Between the years of 1905 and 1938 she published 68 studies from the Vassar Psychological Laboratory.

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It feels as though most of the time when thinking about psychology and the great contributions that have been made to it, that most of them have been from men, but along the way there have been several influential women that have contributed to the field of psychology as well. Just like men, there were several women who were pioneers, theorists, and counselors; many of these women have contributed to the field of psychology in their own special between the years of 1850 and 1950. Of all these amazing women who are pioneers, theorists, and counselors, the one who stands out the most is Anna Freud. This paper will go on to explain Anna Freud’s

When we study the history of psychology one might assume there were minimal female contributors, but that is a big misconception. Women in the past struggled with discrimination and many hurdles to gain recognition for their work. Women psychologists have gone largely unrecognized, unappreciated, and almost unseen to historical accounts. The lack of acknowledgement for women psychologists in today’s study takes away from the comprehensive study to our generation. It is exceedingly important that we receive a well-rounded education of all the great psychologists in history and not only the male founders. The following women I will discuss mention only a few who have made an influence in psychology.

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