Albert Lefevre

Albert Lefevre (1873–1928) was an American psychologist.

Albert Lefevre
BornOctober 4, 1873
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
DiedDecember 18, 1928
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin
Cornell University
OccupationPsychologist

Early life

Albert Lefevre was born on October 4, 1873 in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the University of Texas at Austin.[1] He studied at Johns Hopkins University,[1] before transferring to Cornell University, where he received a PhD in Psychology in 1898.[2] He completed his studies by spending two years in Berlin, Germany, from 1898 to 1900.[1]

Career

Lefevre taught psychology at Cornell University from 1900 to 1903.[1][2] He then taught psychology at Tulane University from 1903 to 1905.[1][2] He joined the faculty at the University of Virginia in 1905, where he taught until his death in 1928.[1][3]

He served as the third president of the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology in 1910.[1][4] He was a member of the American Philosophical Society.[2] He was the associate editor of The Philosophical Review and the Virginia Quarterly Review.[2]

He was the recipient of an honorary doctorate of laws from the University of South Carolina in 1905.[1]

Death

Lefevre was operated for appendicitis in November 1928.[5] He died on December 18, 1928 in Charlottesville, Virginia.[2][3] His 1928 portrait is stored in the Special Collection at the University of Virginia Library.[6]

Works
  • The ethical system of Bishop Butler (Cornell, New York: Cornell University Press, 1898).[7]
  • Immanuel Kant; his life and doctrine. (New York, C. Scribner, 1902).[8]

References
  1. "Noted Professor Claimed By Death". The Kingsport Times. December 18, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved August 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Dr. Albert Lefevre, 58, Former Professor, Dies, The Cornell Daily Sun, Volume XLIX, Number 74, 21 December 1928
  3. "Professor Dies". The Anniston Star. December 18, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved August 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology: PAST OFFICERS". Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  5. "New Palts". The Kingston Daily Freeman. November 19, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. University of Virginia Library: Albert Lefevre, nicknamed Little Doc
  7. The ethical system of Bishop Butler, WorldCat
  8. Online Books by Albert Lefevre, Online Books Page


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