Edward Wheeler Scripture

Edward Wheeler Scripture
Born
Edward Wheeler Scripture

May 21, 1864
DiedJuly 31, 1945 (aged 81)
Henleaze, England
EducationCollege of the City of New York
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
SpouseMay Kirk Scripture
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
Speech science
WorkplacesClark University
Yale University
Columbia University
University of Vienna
Wilhelm Wundt
Doctoral students
Carl Seashore

Edward Wheeler Scripture (21 May 1864 – 31 July 1945) was an American physician and psychologist. He founded the experimental psychology laboratory at Yale University, directed the Vanderbilt Speech Clinic at Columbia University and was a founder of the American Psychological Association. Trained under experimental psychology pioneer Wilhelm Wundt, Scripture became best known for his contributions to speech science.