Donald Broadbent
British psychologist (1928–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Donald Eric (D. E.) Broadbent CBE,[1] FRS[2] (Birmingham, 6 May 1926 – 10 April 1993)[3] was an influential experimental psychologist from the United Kingdom.[4] His career and research bridged the gap between the pre-World War II approach of Sir Frederic Bartlett[5] and what became known as Cognitive Psychology in the late 1960s. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Broadbent as the 54th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.[6]
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Donald Eric Broadbent | |
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Born | (1926-05-06)May 6, 1926 |
Died | April 10, 1993(1993-04-10) (aged 66) |
Spouse(s) | Margaret E. Wright; Margaret Gregory |
Children | 2 |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Experimental Psychology |
Institutions | Applied Psychology Research Unit |
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