This site is devoted to the history of psychology and Muskingum College. It is continually updated as biographies are completed and new resourses are found and developed. Linked to this page are historical reviews of important figures in the history of psychology, Muskingum College and its psychology program, and relevant links to off-campus sites which have been compiled by our students and staff.
Muskingum College's Psychology Program
Class of 1870:
William Rainey Harper, Educator
Class of 1878: William Oxley Thompson, Educator
Class of 1923:
Agnes Moorehead, Actress
Class of 1943:
John H. Glenn, Jr., Astronaut & Senator
Class of 1969:
Jack Hanna, Conservationist
A&E BIOGRAPHY... the official site of the popular TV series with more than 20,000 biographies.
American Memory... extensive image collection of the Library of Congress.
American Women... categorical links to biographies of noteworthy women compiled by Ken Middleton.
American Women... categorical links to biographies of noteworthy women compiled by Dr. Phillips.
American Women... categorical links to biographies of noteworthy women compiled by Linda M. Woolf.
Archives of the History of American Psychology ...the official APA Archives (U. of Akron) founded by John Popplestone.
Classics in the History of Psychology ... provides the complete text of several classic publications.
Developmental Psychologists
From DesCartes to James ...a solid, well illustrated history.
Gale Literary Database...offers biographical data on 90,000 contemporary authors.
Historical Biographies ... the University of Dayton's site that includes links to many others sites.
Historical Biographies...Lifschitz Psychology Museum offers biographical information on key historical figures.
Historical Biographies...St. Louis University offers biographical information on key historical figures.
Historical Images ...a searchable collection on the history of medicine compiled by The National Library Of Medicine.
History of Cognitive Psychology ...compiled by Muskingum's Cognitive Processes Class (1997).
History of Education Site ...an annotated collection of Web resources about the history of education and childhood.
History & Philosophy of Psychology Organizations
Internet History Resources...compiled by Christopher D. Green.
History of Phrenology... by John van Wyhe.
History of Phrenology...by Renato M. E. Sabbatini.
Internet History Resources...compiled by Tennessee Technological University.
Internet History Resources...compiled by The University of Chicago.
OSU Pantheon of Famous Philosophers
Social Psychology Network...links to relevant social psychology pages including timelines, online archives, biographical pages, and more. A well organized collection of historical resources.