Pierce, Arthur Henry, 1867-1914

Arthur Henry Pierce was born July 30, 1867. He received his undergraduate degree from Amherst College in 1888 and then left for Europe on a fellowship for seven years. Harvard awarded him a doctorate in 1899 and he joined the faculty of Smith College in 1900 as a Professor of Psychology. His research focused on perception and the senses, which was the topic of his book Studies in Space Perception published in 1901 by Longmans, Green and Co. Arthur Pierce was also an avid outdoorsman, often going on trips into the woods via canoe, motor or on foot. He died unmarried in Northampton, MA on February 20, 1914 of pneumonia.

From the guide to the Arthur Henry Pierce Papers RG 42., 1900-1914, (Smith College Archives)

Pierce was professor of psychology at Smith College, 1900-1914.

From the description of Arthur Henry Pierce papers, ca. 1900-1914. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 52851062