Edward Alexander Bott

Edward Alexander Bott (nickname, Ned; April 11, 1887 - 1974) was a psychologist at the University of Toronto. He was born near Ingersoll, Ontario.[1] He established the Institute of Child Study in 1925. Attribution is given to him for being the architect of organized psychology within Canada. He was also a founder and in 1940, the first president, of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), also becoming the organization's first fellow.[2] He was married to Helen McMurchie Bott who worked with him at the institute.[3]

References

  1. Slater, John G. (22 August 2005). Minerva's Aviary: Philosophy At Toronto, 1843-2003. University of Toronto Press. pp. 201–. ISBN 978-0-8020-3870-8. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. "APA Historical Database: Selected Entries". Central Washington University. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  3. Dagg, Anne Innis (1 January 2001). The Feminine Gaze: A Canadian Compendium of Non-Fiction Women Authors and Their Books, 1836-1945. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. pp. 45–. ISBN 978-0-88920-845-2. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
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