Eleanor Acheson McCulloch Gamble (March 2, 1868 – August 30, 1933) was an influential American psychologist from the late 19th century through the early 20th century. Gamble published most of her work on audition and memory influenced by Georg Elias Müller, Edward B. Titchener, Mary Whiton Calkins, and Ernst Heinrich Weber.[1] Despite her chronic eye conditions she was successful in editing volumes of textbooks, her own papers, and directing many master's degree students. She earned her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College in 1889. She went on to obtain her doctorate from Cornell University in 1898. She held several teaching positions over the course of her career and was a member of several influential organizations including the American Psychological Association (APA). Gamble was a distinguished and well-liked professor at Wellesley College for more than two decades, and by 1930 she was the head of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology following the death of Mary Whiton Calkins. At the time of her death she was professor of psychology and director of the psychological laboratory at Wellesley College.[1]
Eleanor Acheson McCulloch Gamble
Eleanor Gamble, from the 1926 yearbook of Wellesley College
Gamble's education began in 1889 when she graduated with her bachelor's degree Wellesley College, MA. She then went on to pursue her PhD at Cornell University, one of the few schools accepting women in this time period.[1] During this time, she began to study smell under her supervisor E. B. Titchener[2] and wrote her doctoral thesis “The Applicability of Weber’s Law to Smell”.[3] Gamble was able to become a part of The Experimentalists since she received her PhD degree at Cornell University, because this university was one of the few universities accepting women during this time.[4]
Medical problemsedit
Gamble was considered physical handicapped from birth when they discovered she had amblyopia in her left eye. Later in her life, she began to develop glaucoma in her right eye after her first study abroad trip to Europe. Her vision continually worsened throughout her life despite several surgical operations.[1]
Careeredit
Gamble's thesis
Eleanor Gamble received her PhD under Edward B. Titchener at Cornell in 1898. Next, she began teaching in her home state of Ohio, then New York, before being offered a teaching position in the philosophy and psychology department at her alma mater, Wellesley, all in 1898. At Wellesley she taught and specialized in experimental psychology. Gamble became an associate professor of psychology in 1903, and full professor seven years later in 1910. In her time as an associate professor, Gamble received a postdoctoral research grant to study with Müller in Germany in 1906.[2] After returning from Germany, Gamble became the director of the psychological laboratory at Wellesley, previously run by Mary Whiton Calkins.[5] From this position, Gamble supervised psychological research until the 1931. After Calkins passed away in 1930, Gamble became the new head of the philosophy and psychology department at Wellesley.[2]
Minor studies from the psychological laboratory of Wellesley College: Intensity as a criterion in estimating the distance of sounds (1909) [9]
A defense of psychology as science of selves (1915)[10]
A study in spatial associations in learning and in recall (1916)[11]
Legacy and memorialsedit
Gamble's research on the olfactory senses and on memory gave way to new research, including research done by her own advisor, Titchener. At the time of her death, she was doing new research on word memory and chance-reactions to words. She helped to edit and publish multiple books, texts, articles, and theses. She was a beloved teacher and was even elected as an honorary member of the class of 1926 at Wellesley College.[1]
Wellesley College has a series of stained glass windows in their chapel, including one dedicated to Eleanor Gamble on 17 June 1939. It was gifted to the college by her classmates of 1889. The window features multiple images, including a woman with a pen and book, and an owl to symbolize wisdom. The second is an image of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Gamble loved animals and had multiple cocker spaniels whom she cared for greatly. The window has an inscription, 'Wisdom, expressive of the great teacher'.[12][13] Her funeral was held at Wellesley College, and one of her colleagues, T. Proctor, gave a eulogy. According to Proctor, Eleanor was a very talented teacher who was very devoted to her research and students.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefRuckmick, Christian A. (1934). "Eleanor Acheson McCulloch Gamble". The American Journal of Psychology. 46 (1): 154–156. JSTOR 1416255.
^Fancher, Raymond; Rutherford, Alexandra (2017). Pioneers of Psychology. Norton. p. 306. ISBN978-0-393-28354-9.
^Proctor; Evans (2014). "E.B. Titchener, Women Psychologists, and the Experimentalists". The American Journal of Psychology. 127 (4): 501–26. doi:10.5406/amerjpsyc.127.4.0501. JSTOR 10.5406/amerjpsyc.127.4.0501. PMID 25603585.
^Greenwood, John D. (2015). A conceptual history of psychology: Exploring the tangled web. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
^Gamble, E.A.McC. (1898). "The applicability of Weber's law to smell". The American Journal of Psychology. 10 (1): 82–142. Bibcode:1898PhDT.........1G. doi:10.2307/1412679. hdl:2027/chi.089961990. JSTOR 1412679.
^Gamble, E. A. McC. (1902). "From the Wellesley College psychological laboratory: The perception of sound direction as a conscious process". Psychological Review. 9 (4): 357–373. doi:10.1037/h0073491.
^Gamble, E.A.McC. (1905). "Attention and thoracic breathing". The American Journal of Psychology. 16 (3): 261–292. doi:10.2307/1412379. JSTOR 1412379.
^Gamble, E.A.McC. (1909). "Minor studies from the psychological laboratory of Wellesley College: Intensity as a criterion in estimating the distance of sounds". Psychological Review. 16 (6): 416–426. doi:10.1037/h0073666.
^Gamble, E.A.McC. (1915). "A defense of psychology as science of selves". Psychological Bulletin. 12 (5): 194–202. doi:10.1037/h0071893.
^Gamble, E.A.McC.; Wilson, L. (1916). "A study in spatial associations in learning and in recall". The Psychological Monographs. 22 (4): 40–97. doi:10.1037/h0093218.
^Trustees of Wellesley College. . Work at Wellesley. Wellesley College. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
^Fancher, Raymond; Rutherford, Alexandra (2017). Pioneers of Psychology. Norton. p. 306. ISBN978-0-393-28354-9.
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Eleanor Acheson McCulloch Gamble March 2 1868 August 30 1933 was an influential American psychologist from the late 19th century through the early 20th century Gamble published most of her work on audition and memory influenced by Georg Elias Muller Edward B Titchener Mary Whiton Calkins and Ernst Heinrich Weber 1 Despite her chronic eye conditions she was successful in editing volumes of textbooks her own papers and directing many master s degree students She earned her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College in 1889 She went on to obtain her doctorate from Cornell University in 1898 She held several teaching positions over the course of her career and was a member of several influential organizations including the American Psychological Association APA Gamble was a distinguished and well liked professor at Wellesley College for more than two decades and by 1930 she was the head of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology following the death of Mary Whiton Calkins At the time of her death she was professor of psychology and director of the psychological laboratory at Wellesley College 1 Eleanor Acheson McCulloch GambleEleanor Gamble from the 1926 yearbook of Wellesley CollegeBorn 1868 03 02 2 March 1868Cincinnati OhioDied30 August 1933 1933 08 30 aged 65 EducationWellesley College Cornell UniversityScientific careerFieldsMemory Olfactory SensesThesisApplicability of Weber s Law to Smell 1898 Doctoral advisorEdward B Titchener Contents 1 Personal life 1 1 Education 1 2 Medical problems 2 Career 2 1 Professional organizations 2 2 Publications 3 Legacy and memorials 4 References 5 External linksPersonal life editEducation edit Gamble s education began in 1889 when she graduated with her bachelor s degree Wellesley College MA She then went on to pursue her PhD at Cornell University one of the few schools accepting women in this time period 1 During this time she began to study smell under her supervisor E B Titchener 2 and wrote her doctoral thesis The Applicability of Weber s Law to Smell 3 Gamble was able to become a part of The Experimentalists since she received her PhD degree at Cornell University because this university was one of the few universities accepting women during this time 4 Medical problems edit Gamble was considered physical handicapped from birth when they discovered she had amblyopia in her left eye Later in her life she began to develop glaucoma in her right eye after her first study abroad trip to Europe Her vision continually worsened throughout her life despite several surgical operations 1 Career edit nbsp Gamble s thesisEleanor Gamble received her PhD under Edward B Titchener at Cornell in 1898 Next she began teaching in her home state of Ohio then New York before being offered a teaching position in the philosophy and psychology department at her alma mater Wellesley all in 1898 At Wellesley she taught and specialized in experimental psychology Gamble became an associate professor of psychology in 1903 and full professor seven years later in 1910 In her time as an associate professor Gamble received a postdoctoral research grant to study with Muller in Germany in 1906 2 After returning from Germany Gamble became the director of the psychological laboratory at Wellesley previously run by Mary Whiton Calkins 5 From this position Gamble supervised psychological research until the 1931 After Calkins passed away in 1930 Gamble became the new head of the philosophy and psychology department at Wellesley 2 Professional organizations edit Source 1 American Psychological Association American Philosophical Association Ninth International Congress of Psychology Sigma Xi Phi Beta KappaPublications edit The applicability of Weber s law to smell 1898 6 The perception of sound direction as a conscious process 1902 7 Attention and thoracic breathing 1905 8 Minor studies from the psychological laboratory of Wellesley College Intensity as a criterion in estimating the distance of sounds 1909 9 A defense of psychology as science of selves 1915 10 A study in spatial associations in learning and in recall 1916 11 Legacy and memorials editGamble s research on the olfactory senses and on memory gave way to new research including research done by her own advisor Titchener At the time of her death she was doing new research on word memory and chance reactions to words She helped to edit and publish multiple books texts articles and theses She was a beloved teacher and was even elected as an honorary member of the class of 1926 at Wellesley College 1 Wellesley College has a series of stained glass windows in their chapel including one dedicated to Eleanor Gamble on 17 June 1939 It was gifted to the college by her classmates of 1889 The window features multiple images including a woman with a pen and book and an owl to symbolize wisdom The second is an image of St Francis of Assisi the patron saint of animals Gamble loved animals and had multiple cocker spaniels whom she cared for greatly The window has an inscription Wisdom expressive of the great teacher 12 13 Her funeral was held at Wellesley College and one of her colleagues T Proctor gave a eulogy According to Proctor Eleanor was a very talented teacher who was very devoted to her research and students 2 References edit a b c d e f Ruckmick Christian A 1934 Eleanor Acheson McCulloch Gamble The American Journal of Psychology 46 1 154 156 JSTOR 1416255 a b c d Jenkins A 2010 Profile of Eleanor Gamble In A Rutherford Ed Psychology s Feminist Voices Multimedia Internet Archive Retrieved from http www feministvoices com eleanor acheson mcculloch gamble Fancher Raymond Rutherford Alexandra 2017 Pioneers of Psychology Norton p 306 ISBN 978 0 393 28354 9 Proctor Evans 2014 E B Titchener Women Psychologists and the Experimentalists The American Journal of Psychology 127 4 501 26 doi 10 5406 amerjpsyc 127 4 0501 JSTOR 10 5406 amerjpsyc 127 4 0501 PMID 25603585 Greenwood John D 2015 A conceptual history of psychology Exploring the tangled web Cambridge United Kingdom Cambridge University Press Gamble E A McC 1898 The applicability of Weber s law to smell The American Journal of Psychology 10 1 82 142 Bibcode 1898PhDT 1G doi 10 2307 1412679 hdl 2027 chi 089961990 JSTOR 1412679 Gamble E A McC 1902 From the Wellesley College psychological laboratory The perception of sound direction as a conscious process Psychological Review 9 4 357 373 doi 10 1037 h0073491 Gamble E A McC 1905 Attention and thoracic breathing The American Journal of Psychology 16 3 261 292 doi 10 2307 1412379 JSTOR 1412379 Gamble E A McC 1909 Minor studies from the psychological laboratory of Wellesley College Intensity as a criterion in estimating the distance of sounds Psychological Review 16 6 416 426 doi 10 1037 h0073666 Gamble E A McC 1915 A defense of psychology as science of selves Psychological Bulletin 12 5 194 202 doi 10 1037 h0071893 Gamble E A McC Wilson L 1916 A study in spatial associations in learning and in recall The Psychological Monographs 22 4 40 97 doi 10 1037 h0093218 Trustees of Wellesley College Stained Glass Windows of Wellesley College Work at Wellesley Wellesley College Archived from the original on 2 May 2013 Retrieved 13 May 2013 Fancher Raymond Rutherford Alexandra 2017 Pioneers of Psychology Norton p 306 ISBN 978 0 393 28354 9 External links editEleanor Gamble at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp Texts from Wikisource nbsp Data from Wikidata Works at the Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eleanor Gamble amp oldid 1200239440, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
