Mildred Bessie Mitchell (1903–1983) was a psychologist who graduated from Yale University in 1931.[1] She was the first clinical psychology examiner for the US Astronaut Program helping NASA select men for Project Mercury in 1959.[2][3]

Biography

Mitchell was born on December 25, 1903, in Rockford, Illinois. In 1920, Mitchell began her studies at Rockford College, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in 1924 with a major in mathematics and a minor in philosophy, speech, and education.[2][4]

In 1927, Mitchell obtained her M.A. in psychology from Radcliffe College and moved to Yale to continue her graduate studies, where she obtained her Ph.D. in 1931.[2]

Mitchell died in 1983.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Yale Psychology Dept. Ph.D. Graduates". psychology.yale.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mildred B. Mitchell". Psychology's Feminist Voices Project/ Alexandra Rutherford. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  3. ↑ "APA Historical Database: Select Entries On December 25". www.cwu.edu/~warren/calendar. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  4. ↑ "Radcliffe College student files, 1890-1985: A Finding Aid (RG XXI, Series 1)". Harvard Library Online Archival Search Information System. Retrieved 13 June 2018.


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