Bennet_Murdock

Bennet Murdock

Bennet Murdock

American psychologist (1925–2022)

Bennet Bronson Murdock Jr. (October 18, 1925 – March 26, 2022) was an American psychologist known for his research on human memory, especially his pioneering research into short-term memory.[1]

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Education

Murdock received his undergraduate degree and Ph.D. from Yale University, receiving the latter degree in 1951.[2] While at Yale, he had contact with Clark L. Hull.[2]

Career

In 1965, Murdock joined the faculty of the University of Toronto, where he remained until he retired in 1991.[2]

Personal life and death

Murdock died in Toronto on March 26, 2022, at the age of 96.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Hockley, William (2014). Relating Theory and Data: Essays on Human Memory in Honor of Bennet B. Murdock. Psychology Press. p. 111. ISBN 9781317760139.
  2. [2]
    Izawa, Chizuko (1999). On Human Memory: Evolution, Progress, and Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of the Atkinson-shiffrin Model. Psychology Press. p. 6. ISBN 9781135678746.
  3. [3]
    Kahana, Michael Jacob (7 April 2022). "Psychologist Bennet Murdock pioneered mathematical models of human memory". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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