Donald W. Fiske
Donald W. Fiske (August 27, 1916 – April 6, 2003) was an American psychologist.
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Born | August 27, 1916 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
Died | April 6, 2003 (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University University of Michigan |
Occupation | Psychologist |
Employer | University of Chicago |
Spouse(s) | Barbara Page |
Children | 1 son (Alan Fiske), 1 daughter (Susan Fiske) |
Early life
Donald W. Fiske was born on August 27, 1916 in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] He grew up in Medford, Massachusetts.[1] He graduated from Harvard University and earned a PhD from the University of Michigan.[1]
Career
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 paper regarding the multitrait-multimethod approach to evaluating construct validity.[2]
Personal life and death
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.
References
- "Donald W. Fiske". The University of Chicago News Office. The University of Chicago. April 10, 2003. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- Campbell, D.T., & Fiske, D.W. (1959) Convergent and discriminant validation by the multitrait-multimethod matrix. Psychological Bulletin, 56, 81-105