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Thomson, Godfrey Hilton, Sir, 1881-1955 (psychologist and Bell Professor of Education, University of Edinburgh)

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Found in 253 Collections and/or Records:

Moray House Test Classified Items, c1930s-1940s

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/G1/1/2
Scope and Contents

Contains cut and pasted questions from the Moray House Tests, detailing which test they are extracted from.

Dates: c1930s-1940s

Moray House Test Ledgers, 1925-1939

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/G1/1/1
Scope and Contents The volumes contain copies of the Moray House Tests (M.H.T.), the Moray House English Tests (M.H.E.), and the Moray House Arithmetic Tests (M.H.A.). They also contain correspondence between Thomson and various Education Authorities in England regarding the administering and scoring of the tests; reports regarding the administration, grading, and results of tests; graphs of the results (including graphs plotting children's age against their score, and number of pupils against score obtained);...
Dates: 1925-1939

Movement and Reciprocity in Geometric figures, c1951

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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/5
Scope and Contents Set of lecture notes titled G, regarding Spearman's Theory of Two Factors in relation to mathematical ability, with illustrative diagrams. The other set of notes relates to this, with further illustrative diagrams including the 9 point circle, and a graph regarding both Scottish Mental Surveys. These are mostly written on the back of minutes from the British Psychological Society business for council meeting, 1951, and minutes...
Dates: c1951

Notes by Thomson titled Science and religion, 17 Jan 1955

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Identifier: Coll-1310/1/4/6
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Inscribed Monday 17 January 1955. I think this is the last thing Godfrey tried to write, by Lady Thomson. The notes are incomplete, ending abruptly. In them, Thomson explores how science and knowledge have changed our view of religion. They are written on the reverse of Twelfth International Congress of Psychology headed paper.

Dates: 17 Jan 1955

Notes for Thomson's lecture, The Nature and Measurement of Intelligence, 30 Jul 1928

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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/2/7
Scope and Contents

Rough notes which take the form of lists of topics and corresponding examples Thomson wishes to discuss, and includes notes regarding different mental tests; genetic aspects of intelligence; social classes; and vocational selection.

Dates: 30 Jul 1928

Notes regarding Charles Spearman's "the Abilities of Man", c1930s

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/G1/6/1/1
Scope and Contents

One set of notes is in Thomson's hand, and largely constitutes calculations, while the other, titled Corrigenda, the Abilities of Man , is in another hand (possibly Emmett's) and lists errors in the Abilities of Man.

Dates: c1930s

Notes taken by Thomson regarding various publications and subjects including education, statistics, and mathematics, c1930s-1951

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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Fonds:
  1. Lecture manuscripts, c1910s-1954;
  2. Unpublished volume, c1930;
  3. Notes taken by Thomson, c1930s-1951;
  4. Bibliographies compiled by Thomson, 1897-1954.
Dates: c1930s-1951

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