Alfred Baumeister

Alfred A. Baumeister
Born(1934-07-25)July 25, 1934
Fairbanks, Alaska
DiedMarch 14, 2011(2011-03-14) (aged 76)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
EducationPeabody College
Known forResearch on intellectual disabilities
AwardsEdgar A. Doll Award for Research in Mental Retardation from the Division on Mental Retardation of the American Psychological Association (1991)
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsPeabody College
Thesis The Dimensions of Abilities in Retardates as Measured by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children  (1961)

Alfred A. Baumeister (July 25, 1934 – March 14, 2011) was an American psychologist and professor at Vanderbilt University, known for his research on intellectual disabilities and his advocacy for such research.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference vanderbilt was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ MacLean, William E.; Forehand, Rex (2011). "Alfred A. Baumeister (1934–2011)". American Psychologist. 66 (9): 914. doi:10.1037/a0025533. ISSN 1935-990X. PMID 22121989.