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Ernest Hilgard
American psychologist (1904–2001)
Ernest Ropiequet "Jack" Hilgard (July 25, 1904 – October 22, 2001) was an American psychologist and professor at Stanford University.
He became famous in the 1950s for his research on hypnosis, especially with regard to pain control.
Ernest hilgard biography
Along with André Muller Weitzenhoffer, Hilgard developed the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scales. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Hilgard as the 29th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.[1]
Biography
Born in Belleville, Illinois, Ernest Ropiequet Hilgard was the son of a physician, Dr.
George Engelmann Hilgard, and Laura Ropiequet Hilgard. Hilgard was initially drawn to engineering; he received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois in 1924. He then studied psychology, receiving a Ph.D.
from Yale University in 1930. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1958.[2