PSYCHOLOGIST
Charles Spearman
1863 - 1945

Charles Spearman
Charles Edward Spearman, FRS (10 September 1863 – 17 September 1945) was an English psychologist known for work in statistics, as a pioneer of factor analysis, and for Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. He also did seminal work on models for human intelligence, including his theory that disparate cognitive test scores reflect a single general intelligence factor and coining the term g factor. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Spearman is the 102nd most popular psychologist, the 1,321st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,120th in 2019) and the 7th most popular British Psychologist.
Charles Spearman is most famous for his work on the general intelligence factor, or g. Spearman found that people who are good at one kind of mental activity are good at other kinds of mental activities. He also found that people who are good at one kind of mental activity are good at other kinds of mental activities.
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Among PSYCHOLOGISTS
Among psychologists, Charles Spearman ranks 102 out of 235. Before him are R. D. Laing, Rollo May, Walter Bradford Cannon, Carol Gilligan, Frederick Herzberg, and Rudolf Arnheim. After him are Donald O. Hebb, Adolf Bastian, Muzafer Sherif, Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay, Frans de Waal, and Otto Gross.
Most Popular Psychologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsR. D. Laing
1927 - 1989
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 96
Rollo May
1909 - 1994
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 97
Walter Bradford Cannon
1871 - 1945
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 98
Carol Gilligan
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 99
Frederick Herzberg
1923 - 2000
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 100
Rudolf Arnheim
1904 - 2007
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 101
Charles Spearman
1863 - 1945
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 102
Donald O. Hebb
1904 - 1985
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 103
Adolf Bastian
1826 - 1905
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 104
Muzafer Sherif
1906 - 1988
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 105
Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay
1846 - 1888
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 106
Frans de Waal
1948 - 2024
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 107
Otto Gross
1877 - 1920
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 108
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1863, Charles Spearman ranks 43. Before him are William Randolph Hearst, Hugo Münsterberg, John Charles Fields, Franz von Hipper, Émile Friant, and Archduke Eugen of Austria. After him are Henry Royce, Albert Calmette, Ludwig Borchardt, Andrés Bonifacio, Hermann Bahr, and Mary Jane Kelly. Among people deceased in 1945, Charles Spearman ranks 107. Before him are Bernhard Rust, Georg Kaiser, Walter Bradford Cannon, Philipp Bouhler, Eduard Bloch, and Ernst-Robert Grawitz. After him are Anton Dostler, Ivan Chernyakhovsky, Richard Glücks, Takeichi Nishi, Walter Krüger, and Takijirō Ōnishi.
Others Born in 1863
Go to all RankingsWilliam Randolph Hearst
BUSINESSPERSON
1863 - 1951
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 37
Hugo Münsterberg
PSYCHOLOGIST
1863 - 1916
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 38
John Charles Fields
MATHEMATICIAN
1863 - 1932
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 39
Franz von Hipper
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1863 - 1932
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 40
Émile Friant
PAINTER
1863 - 1932
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 41
Archduke Eugen of Austria
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1954
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 42
Charles Spearman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1863 - 1945
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 43
Henry Royce
ENGINEER
1863 - 1933
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 44
Albert Calmette
PHYSICIAN
1863 - 1933
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 45
Ludwig Borchardt
ARCHITECT
1863 - 1938
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 46
Andrés Bonifacio
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1863 - 1897
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 47
Hermann Bahr
WRITER
1863 - 1934
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 48
Mary Jane Kelly
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1863 - 1888
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 49
Others Deceased in 1945
Go to all RankingsBernhard Rust
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1945
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 101
Georg Kaiser
WRITER
1878 - 1945
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 102
Walter Bradford Cannon
PSYCHOLOGIST
1871 - 1945
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 103
Philipp Bouhler
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1945
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 104
Eduard Bloch
PHYSICIAN
1872 - 1945
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 105
Ernst-Robert Grawitz
PHYSICIAN
1899 - 1945
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 106
Charles Spearman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1863 - 1945
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 107
Anton Dostler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1945
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 108
Ivan Chernyakhovsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1945
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 109
Richard Glücks
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1945
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 110
Takeichi Nishi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1945
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 111
Walter Krüger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1945
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 112
Takijirō Ōnishi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1945
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 113
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Charles Spearman ranks 1,321 out of 8,785. Before him are Jonathan Edwards (1966), Arthur Phillip (1738), Luke Evans (1979), Elias Ashmole (1617), Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (1473), and Michael Wilding (1912). After him are John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713), Ian Anderson (1947), James Ferguson (1797), Arnold Toynbee (1852), Rick Parfitt (1948), and Henry (1100).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJonathan Edwards
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 1,315
Arthur Phillip
POLITICIAN
1738 - 1814
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 1,316
Luke Evans
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 1,317
Elias Ashmole
OCCULTIST
1617 - 1692
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,318
Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales
NOBLEMAN
1473 - 1484
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,319
Michael Wilding
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,320
Charles Spearman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1863 - 1945
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 1,321
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
PUBLIC WORKER
1713 - 1792
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 1,322
Ian Anderson
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 1,323
James Ferguson
ASTRONOMER
1797 - 1867
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 1,324
Arnold Toynbee
HISTORIAN
1852 - 1883
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 1,325
Rick Parfitt
SINGER
1948 - 2016
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 1,326
Henry
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1156
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1,327
Among PSYCHOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among psychologists born in United Kingdom, Charles Spearman ranks 7. Before him are John Bowlby (1907), Donald Winnicott (1896), Raymond Cattell (1905), Edward B. Titchener (1867), Alexander Bain (1818), and R. D. Laing (1927). After him are Havelock Ellis (1859), William McDougall (1871), Frederic Bartlett (1886), Ernest Jones (1879), Brenda Milner (1918), and Ronald Fairbairn (1889).
John Bowlby
1907 - 1990
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 1
Donald Winnicott
1896 - 1971
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 2
Raymond Cattell
1905 - 1998
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 3
Edward B. Titchener
1867 - 1927
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 4
Alexander Bain
1818 - 1903
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 5
R. D. Laing
1927 - 1989
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 6
Charles Spearman
1863 - 1945
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 7
Havelock Ellis
1859 - 1939
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 8
William McDougall
1871 - 1938
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 9
Frederic Bartlett
1886 - 1969
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 10
Ernest Jones
1879 - 1958
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 11
Brenda Milner
1918 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 12
Ronald Fairbairn
1889 - 1964
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 13