Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Louis Leon Thurstone
Born: May 29, 1887
Died: September 30, 1955 (aged 68)
Bio: Louis Leon Thurstone was a U.S. pioneer in the fields of psychometrics and psychophysics. He conceived the approach to measurement known as the law of comparative judgment, and is well known for his contributions to factor analysis.
Known for:
- The nature of intelligence (1924)
- Primary Mental Abilities (1938)