Theodate Louise Smith (1859–1914) was an American psychologist known for her research on early childhood and the Montessori method of education.
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| Born | April 9, 1859 Hallowell, Maine |
| Died | February 16, 1914 (aged 54) Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Smith College, Yale University |
| Occupations | psychologist, researcher, educator |
Smith was born in Hallowell, Maine on April 9, 1859.[1] She attended Smith College, receiving her master's degree in 1884. She earned her PhD from Yale University in 1896.[2] One of the first women to attended Yale, she studied under Edward Wheeler Scripture. After receiving her degree from Yale she worked as a research assistant for the psychologist G. Stanley Hall at Clark University from 1902 through 1909. She went on to serve as a lecturer and librarian for the now-defunct Children’s Institute at Clark until her death in 1914.[2]
Smith wrote The Montessori system in theory and practice : an introduction to the pedagogic methods of Dr. Maria Montessori which was published in 1912.[3]
Smith died suddenly in Worcester, Massachusetts on February 16, 1914, having fallen ill due to diabetes.[2][4]
References
edit- ↑ "Theodate Smith". Feminist Voices. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 Furumoto, Laurel (2000). "Smith, Theodate Louise". American National Biography. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1400573. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ "The Montessori system in theory and practice : an introduction to the pedagogic methods of Dr. Maria Montessori / by Theodate L. Smith". Wellcome Collection. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ Young, Jacy L. (2012). "Feminist Voices - Theodate Smith". Feminist Voices. Psychology's Feminist Voices. Retrieved 28 August 2025.