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Raymond Dodge | |
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| Born | February 20, 1871 |
| Died | April 8, 1942 (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery,West Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Williams College University of Halle |
| Known for | Research on movements of the eye Tachistoscope |
| Spouse | Henrietta Cutler |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology Philosophy |
| Institutions | Wesleyan University |
| Doctoral advisor | Benno Erdmann |
| Doctoral students | Henry Foster Adams Carleton Forman Scofield Ernest Hilgard |
Raymond Dodge (1871–1942) was an American experimental psychologist who studied the movements of the eye, developed an instrument known as the Tachistoscope to discover new eye movements and conduct experiments around reading. He began his education at Williams College and after receiving a degree in philosophy, Dodge decided to further his education at the University of Halle. Dodge became a philosophy professor for Ursinus College in 1896. Dodge ended his career after being the 25th president of the American Psychological Association in 1916. After working with APA Dodge decided to retire in 1942.