Bennet Murdock
American psychologist (1925–2022)
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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]
BornOctober 18, 1925
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationYale University
KnownforWork on short-term memory
Bennet Murdock | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 18, 1925 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 2022 (aged 96) |
| Education | Yale University |
| Known for | Work on short-term memory |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Workplaces | University of Toronto |
| Thesis | The effects of failure and retroactive inhibition on mediated generalization (1951) |
| Leonard W. Doob | |
Doctoral students | Stephan Lewandowsky |
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]
In 2003 Murdock was awarded the Norman Anderson Lifetime Achievement Award of the Society of Experimental Psychologists.[3]
Personal life and death
Murdock died in Toronto on March 26, 2022, at the age of 96.[3]