Simon Biesheuvel
Simon Biesheuvel | |
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| Born | 3 April 1908 |
| Died | 13 June 1991 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | South African |
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| Spouse | Erica Sharpley |
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| Awards | Durban Medal (1956) and South Africa Medal (1962) from the Southern Africa Association for the Advancement of Science |
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| Fields | Psychology |
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| Thesis | The nature of temperament: a study of some fundamental factors (1933) |
Simon Biesheuvel (3 April 1908 – 13 June 1991) was a Dutch-born South African psychologist. He is considered to be one of the most influential psychologists in the history of South Africa, and a 1991 obituary described him as "the doyen of psychologists in South Africa."[1]
Early life and education
Biesheuvel was born on 3 April 1908 in
Career
From 1934 to 1935, Biesheuvel lectured in
Work
Biesheuvel is noted for a 1943 monograph in which he argued for an environmental interpretation of the gap in intelligence test scores between whites and blacks in South Africa.[5] In making these arguments, Biesheuvel also criticized the views of hereditarian psychologists such as M. L. Fick and Carl Brigham.[6][7]
Personal life and death
Biesheuvel married Erica Sharpley, and together they had two daughters: Mary Ann and Sally. Biesheuvel died on 13 June 1991 at his home in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2]
References
- ^ ISSN 0020-7594.
- ^ S2CID 147351929.
- ISBN 978-1-118-33989-3.
- ^ "Race, culture and personality". South African History Online. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Biesheuvel, Simon (1943). African intelligence. South African Institute of Race Relations.
- ^ "History of Psychometric Testing in South Africa". JvR Histories. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- OCLC 30892857.
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