Gardner Edmund Lindzey was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association.
10 Facts About Gardner Lindzey
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Gardner Lindzey was born on November 27,1920, in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Gardner Lindzey attended Penn State University, earning undergraduate and graduate degrees in psychology.
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Gardner Lindzey chaired the psychology department at the University of Texas between 1964 and 1969.
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Gardner Lindzey moved into educational administration at Texas, becoming the vice president for academic affairs and remaining there until 1975.
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Gardner Lindzey then became the longest-serving director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, running the center between 1975 and 1989 after completing fellowships there in 1954,1964 and 1972.
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An athlete in high school, Gardner Lindzey continued to play tennis for several years after his retirement.
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Gardner Lindzey was ill for the last couple of years of his life.
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Gardner Lindzey spent some time in hospice care, but he was able to return to work as an editor almost up to the time that he died.
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Gardner Lindzey married Andrea Lewis in 1944 and they had five children.