Contributions to the History of Psychology: XXI. History of Rating of Eminence in Psychology Revisited

Abstract

The rating of eminence of 1040 individuals in the history of psychology was replicated. The elimination of certain biases and the change in the composition of the panel led to a different distribution of ratings that was more in accord with the theoretically expected shape. Methodological inadequacies of the original study are pointed out and corrective measures suggested.