Oral history interview with Robert L. French 1985
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- Name
- French, Robert L (Interviewee)
- Skotnes, Andor (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Robert L. French 1985
- Abstract
- education and work experience prior to coming to Science Research Associates, University of Michigan, B.A. 1937, M.A. 1938, Stanford Ph.D. 1940; various occupations, including work with the Army and Air Force; started with Science Research Associates in 1960 as vice president of research and testing; problems with the organization; recollections of Lyle Spencer; company public in 1962, subsequent s tock controversy; reorganization of the test division; updating tests; relationship with the authors; the use of computers in testing; industrial testing division; Motorola test case; racial or sexual bias in tests; the National Merit Scholars Corporation; relationship between the test division and other departments; International Business Machines takeover; impressions of Richard Giesen and fellow colleagues; general evaluation of experiences at Science Research Associates; activities since leaving.
- Collection Name
- Spencer Foundation project
- Subjects
- Psychologists; Education--Research; Educational tests and measurements; French, Robert L; Spencer, Lyle Manley, 1911-1968; Science Research Associates
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1985
- Note (Biographical)
- Psychologist.
- Note
- Interviewed by Andor Skotnes on October 18, 1985.
- Digitzed from analog recordings: Original available in the Columbia Center for Oral History, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries
- Note (Provenance)
- Robert L. French, Gift 1986
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 13505893
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-6b6m-3709
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.