Donald W. MacKinnon

Donald MacKinnon
Born
Donald Wallace MacKinnon

(1903-01-09)January 9, 1903
Augusta, Maine
DiedJanuary 20, 1987(1987-01-20) (aged 84)
Stockton, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBowdoin College
Harvard University
Scientific career
FieldsPersonality psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley
Thesis The violations of prohibitions in the solving of problems  (1933)
Notable studentsJohn C. Loehlin

Donald Wallace MacKinnon (January 9, 1903 – January 20, 1987) was an American psychologist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley.[1] He was known for researching the psychology of creativity.[2]

  1. ^ "University of California: In Memoriam, 1987". texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  2. ^ AP (1987-01-27). "Donald MacKinnon, Psychology Professor". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-09-01.