#23 Overall Influence
William James
American philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist
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Why is this person notable and influential?William James was an American philosopher and psychologist, and the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States. James is considered to be a leading thinker of the late nineteenth century, one of the most influential philosophers of the United States, and the “Father of American psychology”.
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Schools
What schools is this person affiliated with?Harvard University
Private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
view profileNotable Works
What contributions to academia has this person made?- The Varieties of Religious Experience
- The Ph.D. Octopus
- Essays in Radical Empiricism
- The Chicago School
Influence Rankings by Discipline
How’s this person influential?#2 World Rank #1 USA Rank
Psychology
#24 World Rank #1 USA Rank
Philosophy