Richard C. Atkinson

American educational psychologist and academic · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1929 · age 97

Richard Chatham Atkinson is an American professor of cognitive science and psychology. He served as the 17th president of the University of California, as the 5th chancellor of the University of California, San Diego, and as the 5th director of the National Science Foundation.

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2002APA Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to PsychologyAward1989William James Fellow AwardAward1980Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to EducationAwardMore about this1977APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to PsychologyAward1929Born19 March 1929

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