Helen Thompson Woolley was born. A pioneering researcher in the field of sex-role stereotyping and developmental child psychology, Woolley graduated with a PhD (summa cum laude) from the University of Chicago in 1900.
A prolific writer, Woolley’s most important published work included ‘The Mental Traits of Sex’ (1905) which not only fundamentally challenged the notion that intelligence and mental functioning in men was superior to women but also suggested that any discernible differences that did exist were the result of upbringing, not biology.
Another of Woolley’s renowned publications was 'An Experimental Study of Children at Work and in School Between the Ages of Fourteen and Eighteen Years.’ Published in 1926, the content and findings of this influential book were instrumental in the fight for the introduction of progressive child labor laws.
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