Cattell was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, on May 25, 1860, the eldest child of a wealthy and prominent family. His … See more

After completing his Ph.D. with Wundt in Germany in 1886, Cattell took up a lecturing post at the University of Cambridge in England, and became a Fellow of St. John's College at the University of Cambrid… See more

Cattell married Josephine Owen, the daughter of an English merchant, in 1888. Their seven children obtained their pre-college educations at home with their parents as instructors. The whole family shared in C… See more

Cattell died at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on January 20, 1944, at age 83. See more

The main street in the College Hill neighborhood of Easton, Pennsylvania, home to Lafayette College, Cattell's alma mater, is named after Cattell. See more

• Cattell, James McKeen (1886). "Psychometrische Untersuchungen".
• Cattell, James McKeen (1921). American Men of Science: A Biographical Directory (3rd ed.). Garrison, New York: The Science Press.… See more