Myers, Isabel Briggs, 1897-1980
Developer of psychological testing method, author, researcher. Isabel Briggs Myers was born October 18, 1897 to Lyman J. Briggs and Katharine Cook Briggs. She began developing a type indicator during World War II with her mother, Katherine Cook Briggs. Over the next 40 years, she developed and conducted research using the Briggs Myers Type Indicator (MBTI), a psychological testing instrument. She produced several articles and publications as a result of these research projects.
In 1970, along with Dr. Mary H. McCaulley, she established the Typology Laboratory at the University of Florida, Gainesville. In 1975, the Center for Applications of Psychological Type (CAPT) was formed at the University of Florida as a field office of the American Medical Students Association. She died in 1980.
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creatorOf | Papers, 1885-1992, (bulk 1940-1980). | Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida | |
creatorOf | Papers, 1885-1992, (bulk 1940-1980). | Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida |
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associatedWith | American Medical Student Association | corporateBody |
founderOf | American Medical Student Association. Center for Applications of Psychological Type. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | American Medical Student Association. Center for Applications of Psychological Type. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Briggs, Katharine Cook | person |
correspondedWith | Briggs, Katherine Cook | person |
correspondedWith | Briggs, Katherine Cook | person |
correspondedWith | McCaulley, Mary H. | person |
correspondedWith | McCaulley, Mary H. | person |
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Personality assessment |
Psychological tests |
Psychology |
Typology (Psychology) |
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Birth 1897-10-18
Death 1980-05-05
English