Albert Lefevre
| Albert Lefevre | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 4, 1873 Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Died |
December 18, 1928 Charlottesville, Virginia, USA |
| Alma mater |
University of Texas at Austin Cornell University |
| Occupation | Psychologist |
Albert Lefevre (1873–1928) was an American psychologist.
Early life
Albert Lefevre was born on October 4, 1873 in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the University of Texas at Austin.[1] He studied at Johns Hopkins University,[1] before transferring to Cornell University, where he received a PhD in Psychology in 1898.[2] He completed his studies by spending two years in Berlin, Germany, from 1898 to 1900.[1]
Career
Lefevre taught psychology at Cornell University from 1900 to 1903.[1][2] He then taught psychology at Tulane University from 1903 to 1905.[1][2] He joined the faculty at the University of Virginia in 1905, where he taught until his death in 1928.[1][3]
He served as the third president of the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology in 1910.[1][4] He was a member of the American Philosophical Society.[2] He was the associate editor of The Philosophical Review and the Virginia Quarterly Review.[2]
He was the recipient of an honorary doctorate of laws from the University of South Carolina in 1905.[1]
Death
Lefevre was operated for appendicitis in November 1928.[5] He died on December 18, 1928 in Charlottesville, Virginia.[2][3] His 1928 portrait is stored in the Special Collection at the University of Virginia Library.[6]
Works
- The ethical system of Bishop Butler (Cornell, New York: Cornell University Press, 1898).[7]
- Immanuel Kant; his life and doctrine. (New York, C. Scribner, 1902).[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Noted Professor Claimed By Death". The Kingsport Times. December 18, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved August 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dr. Albert Lefevre, 58, Former Professor, Dies, The Cornell Daily Sun, Volume XLIX, Number 74, 21 December 1928
- 1 2 "Professor Dies". The Anniston Star. December 18, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved August 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology: PAST OFFICERS". Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ "New Palts". The Kingston Daily Freeman. November 19, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ University of Virginia Library: Albert Lefevre, nicknamed Little Doc
- ↑ The ethical system of Bishop Butler, WorldCat
- ↑ Online Books by Albert Lefevre, Online Books Page