Correspondence between Thomson and Derrick Lawley regarding calculating a decline in intelligence, 19 Dec 1945-20 Dec 1945
File
Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/11
Scope and Contents
Thomson and Lawley discuss potential problems with the calculations, looking at issues such as the validity of calculating the average family intelligence from one year group.
Thomson's letter is written on the reverse of 4 A5 copies of a supplementary sheet regarding the training of music teachers, briefly alluding to necessary qualifications and course of training.
Dates
- Creation: 19 Dec 1945-20 Dec 1945
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
2 letters (6 leafs, 6 sides)
Physical Location
CLX-A-1354
Creator
- Lawley, Derrick, 1915-2012 (statistician) (Person)
- Thomson, Godfrey Hilton, Sir, 1881-1955 (psychologist and Bell Professor of Education, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
Subject
- Lawley, Derrick, 1915-2012 (statistician) (Person)
- University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk