Abstract
Five women and five men who were eminent in psychology half a century ago were compared for their treatment by historians, as well as the practical attention given their work, as evidenced by entries in Science Citation Index and Social Science Citation Index. The citation count seemed to give the fairest representation of relative attainments, and while no overt sexual discrimination was found in the history books, there was ample ground for complaint regarding the scholarship of persons (including females) writing these histories of psychology.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Reference Note
Gray, P. H. Genetic and genealogical implications for success, including the American presidents. In Determinants of Success, P. H. Oray (Chair), Symposium given at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Montreal, Canada, 1980.
References
Annin, E. L., Boring, E. C., & Watson, R. I. Important psychologists, 1600-1967. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 1968, 4, 303–315.
Boccaccio, G. [Concerning famous women] (G. A. Guarino, trans.) London: Allen & Unwin, 1964. (Originally published, 1359.)
Cattell, J. M. Statistics of American psychologists. American Journal of Psychology, 1903, 14, 310–328.
Cattell, J. M. Psychology in America, New York: Science Press, 1929.
Davis, A. B. Bibliography on women. New York: Science History Publications, 1974.
Debus, A. G. (Ed.). World who’s who in science, Chicago: Marquis, 1968.
Dictionary of American Biography (20 vols.). New York: Scribner, 1928-1937.
Downey, J. E. Further observations on the manner of clasping the hands. American Naturalist, 1926, 60, 387–391.
Esper, E. A. Max Meyer: The making of a scientific isolate. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 1966, 4, 341–356.
Esper, E. A. Max Meyer in America. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 1967, 5, 107–131.
Fleming, D., Needham, J., Grant, E., & Roger, J. The DSB: A review symposium. Isis, 1980, 71, 633–652.
Garfield, E. Citation indexing. Its theory and application in science, technology, and humanities. New York: Wiley Interscience, 1979.
Gibbs, V. (Ed.). The complete peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom extant extinct or dormant (13 vols.). London: St. Catherine Press, 1910-1959.
Gillispie, C. C. (Ed.). Dictionary of scientific biography (16 vols.). New York: Scribner, 1970-1980.
Gray, P. H. Douglas Alexander Spalding: The first experimental behaviorist. Journal of General Psychology, 1962, 67, 299–307.
Gray, P. H. Spalding and his influence on research in developmental behavior. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 1967, 5, 168–179.
Gray, P. H. The early animal behaviorists: Prolegomenon to ethology. Isis, 1968, 59, 372–383.
Gray, P. H. Comparative psychology and ethology: A saga of twins reared apart. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1973, 223, 49–53.
Gray, P. H. Science citations salaries. Bozeman, Mont: N. P., 1974.
Handler, P. Women scientists: Steps in the right direction. The Sciences, 1978, 18, 6–9.
Jencks, C., Bartlett, S., Corcoran, M., Crouse, J., Eaglesfield, D., Jackson, G., Mcclelland, K., Mueser, P., Olneck, M., Schwartz, J., Ward, S., & Williams, J. Who gets ahead? The determinants of economic success in America. New York: Basic Books, 1979.
Ladd, W. The Ladd family. New Bedford, Mass: Anthony, 1890.
Mountjoy, P. T.. Bos, J. H., Duncan, M. O., & Verplank, R. B. Falconry: Neglected aspect of the history of psychology. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 1969, 5, 59–67.
Murchison, C. A history of psychology in autobiography (Vol. 1-3). New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1930-1936.
National Cyclopedia of American Biography Index. New York: White, 1979.
Noyes, S., Libby, C. T., & Davis, W. G. Genealogical dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (5 parts). Portland, Maine: N. P., 1928-1939.
Rossiter, M. W. Women scientists in America before 1920. American Scientist, 1974, 62, 312–323.
Siegel, S. Nonparametric statistics for the behavioral sciences. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1956.
Stineman, E. Women’s studies: A recommended bibliography. Littleton, Colo: Libraries Unlimited, 1979.
Visher, S. S. Scientists starred 1903-1943 in “American Men of Science”: A study of collegiate and doctoral training, birthplace, distribution, backgrounds, and developmental influences. Baltimore, Md: Johns Hopkins Press, 1947.
Watson, R. L Eminent contributors to psychology (Vol. 1). New York: Springer, 1974.
Weis, F. L., & Sheppard, W. L. Ancestral roots of sixty colonists who came to New England between 1623 and 1650 (5th ed.). Baltimore, Md: Genealogical, 1976.
Who Was Who in America: Index 1607-1981. Chicago: Marquis, 1981.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Eberts, C.G., Gray, P.H. Evaluating the historical treatment of female psychologists of distinction using citation analysis and textbook coverage. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 20, 7–10 (1982). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334786
Received:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334786