W. Horsley Gantt
W. Horsley Gantt | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Andrew Horsley Gantt October 24, 1892 |
| Died | February 26, 1980 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of North Carolina University of Virginia |
| Known for | Classical conditioning Psychophysiology |
| Spouse |
Mary Gould Richardson
(m. 1934–1964)Rebecca Annie Esler (m. 1965) |
| Children | Andrew and Emily |
| Awards | Lasker Award (1946) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physiology Psychology |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
William Andrew Horsley Gantt (24 October 1892 – 26 February 1980) was an American physiologist and psychiatrist. At the time of his death in 1980, he was one of only two surviving students of Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov. He spent fifty-six years of his career extending Pavlov's seminal experimental research on classical conditioning. He is also recognized for his research in psychophysiology.