Robert Morris Ogden
| Robert Morris Ogden | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 6, 1877 Binghamton, New York |
| Died | March 2, 1959 (aged 81) Ithaca, New York |
| Cause of death | pancreatic cancer |
| Alma mater |
Cornell University University of Würzburg |
| Occupation | Psychologist |
| Spouse(s) | Nellie Dorsey |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
| Parent(s) | James Sherman Ogden Beulah Maria Carter |
Robert Morris Ogden (1877–1959) was an American psychologist and academic. He served as the Dean of the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences from 1923 to 1945. He was the first proponent of Gestalt psychology in the United States.
Robert Morris Ogden was born on July 6, 1877 in Binghamton, New York. His father was James Sherman Ogden and his mother, Beulah Maria Carter.
Ogden was educated in public schools in Binghamton. He graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor of science degree in psychology in 1901. While he was at Cornell, one of his professors was Edward B. Titchener. It was the latter who suggested he do a PhD in psychology under the supervision of Oswald Külpe, a long-time friend of Titchener's. As a result, Ogden enrolled at the University of Würzburg, from which he received a PhD in 1903.
Upon completion of his PhD, he returned to the United States and served as Max Friedrich Meyer's assistant at the University of Missouri from 1903 to 1905. Ogden became Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Tennessee from 1905 to 1907, where he went on to serve as Associate Professor from 1907 to 1909, and full Professor from 1909 to 1914. In 1916, he became the Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Kansas, thanks to James Rowland Angell.
Shortly after, Ogden became Chair of the Department of Education at his alma mater, Cornell University, where he taught until his death in 1959. Meanwhile, Ogden was a Visiting Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in spring 1923. From 1923 to 1945, he was the Dean of the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences.
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