Anne Anastasi
Award Name : National Medal of Science
Year of Award : 1987
Award for : Physiology
Location : New York City, New York, United States
Anne Anastasi was an
American psychologist best known for her pioneering development of
psychometrics. Anne Anastasi was born on December 19, 1908 in New York to
Theresa Gaudiosi Anastasi and Anthony Anastasi. Her father, at the time worked
for the New York City Board of Education, however died when Anne was merely one
year old. She was raised by her mother, grandmother and uncle.She was president
of the American Psychological Association in 1965 (to 1967), the third ever woman
to be elected. In 1987, she was awarded the National Medal of Science. She died
on May 4 at her home in Manhattan. She was 92.