James, William

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James, William 1842-1910, an American psychologist, born in New York City and educated at Harvard and in Europe. He became an instructor at Harvard in 1872, and later held the professorships of philosophy and psychology. After 35 years of distinguished service, he was made professor emeritus in 1907. As a teacher and writer he won an international reputation in the field of analytical psychology. He wad Gifford lecturer on natural religion at the University of Edinburgh in 1899-1901, and Hibbert lecturer on philosophy at Oxford in 1908. His works include Human Immortality, Principles of Psychology and Talks to Teachers on Psychology.