Richard C. Atkinson

Richard C. Atkinson
17th President of the
University of California
In office
1995–2003
Preceded byJack W. Peltason
Succeeded byRobert C. Dynes
Fifth Chancellor of the
University of California San Diego
In office
1980–1995
Preceded byWilliam D. McElroy
Succeeded byRobert C. Dynes
5th Director of the National Science Foundation
In office
1977–1980
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byGuyford Stever
Succeeded byJohn Brooks Slaughter
Personal details
Born
Richard Chatham Atkinson

(1929-03-19) March 19, 1929 (age 95)
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
SpouseRita Atkinson
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Indiana University
ProfessionPsychologist and cognitive scientist, professor, administrator
InstitutionsStanford University
UC San Diego
University of California
AwardsE. L. Thorndike Award (1980)
Revelle Medal (1995)[1]
APA Award for Lifetime Contributions to Psychology (2002)
Clark Kerr Award (2018)
Academic background
ThesisAn analysis of rote serial position effects in terms of a statistical model (1955)
Doctoral advisorCletus J. Burke
Academic work
InstitutionsStanford University
UC San Diego
University of California
Doctoral studentsRichard Shiffrin

Richard Chatham Atkinson[2] (born March 19, 1929) is an American professor of psychology and cognitive science and an academic administrator.[3] He is president emeritus of the University of California system, former chancellor of the University of California, San Diego, and former director of the National Science Foundation.[4][5]

  1. ^ "The Revelle Medal".
  2. ^ "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter A" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
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