James Flynn (academic)
James Robert Flynn FRSNZ (28 April 1934[1] – 11 December 2020)[2] was a New Zealand intelligence researcher. He taught political studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin. He was known for his studies on the increase of IQ scores throughout the world, which is now known as the Flynn effect.[3]
James Robert Flynn | |
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 James R. Flynn in June 2007 | |
| Born | April 28, 1934 |
| Died | December 11, 2020 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Political philosophy, intelligence |
| Institutions | University of Otago |
Flynn died on 11 December 2020 in Dunedin, New Zealand at the age of 86.[2]
References
- "In memory of James Robert Flynn (Jim)". Tributes Online. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- Hudson, Daisy (2020-12-12). "Otago academic 'giant' Jim Flynn dies". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- Neisser, Ulric, ed. (1998). The Rising Curve: Long-Term Gains in IQ and Related Measures. APA Science Volume Series. Washington (DC): American Psychological Association. ISBN 978-1-55798-503-3. This review of contemporary research includes chapters by Ulric Neisser, James R. Flynn, Carmi Schooler, Patricia M. Greenfield, Wendy M. Williams, Marian Sigman, Shannon E. Whaley, Reynaldo Martorell, Richard Lynn, Robert M. Hauser, David W. Grissmer, Stephanie Williamson, Sheila Nataraj Kirby, Mark Berends, Stephen J. Ceci, Tina B. Rosenblum, Matthew Kumpf, Min-Hsiung Huang, Irwin D. Waldman, Samuel H. Preston, and John C. Loehlin.
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