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Ernest Hilgard

American psychologist (1904-2001) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 97

Ernest Ropiequet "Jack" Hilgard was an American psychologist and professor at Stanford University. He became famous in the 1950s for his research on hypnosis, especially with regard to pain control. Along with André Muller Weitzenhoffer, Hilgard developed the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scales.

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2001Died22 October 20011989William James Fellow AwardAward1984NAS Award for Scientific ReviewingAward1971Wilbur Cross MedalAward1967APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to PsychologyAward1940Howard Crosby Warren MedalAward1904Born25 July 1904

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Awards

William James Fellow Award1989
NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing1984
Wilbur Cross Medal1971
APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology1967
Howard Crosby Warren Medal1940
Honorary Doctorate of the University of Oslo
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Hilgard as the 29th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 2001 · aged 97