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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: William H. Batchelder papers
Creator:
Batchelder, William H. (William Howard)
Identifier/Call Number: MS.F.049
Physical Description:
9.1 Linear Feet
(9 records cartons and 1 oversized folder)
Date (bulk): circa 1950-2018
Abstract: William H. "Bill" Batchelder (1940-2018) was Professor of Cognitive Sciences at UCI. Born in Mississippi and raised in Indiana,
Batchelder was one of a generation of 1960s Stanford graduate students who laid the foundations for the field of mathematical
psychology. After early stints at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of Wisconsin-Madison, he joined
UC Irvine in 1970. He was instrumental in the development and creation of the Department of Cognitive Sciences and contributed
significantly in establishing the Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences in 1989. He served as director from 1999-2003.
He received the Lauds and Laurels Award for Distinguished Research in 1994 and in 1997 was elected to the Society of Experimental
Psychologists. This collection comprises documentation on early talks and conferences, research files, material related to
the School of Social Sciences and its history, correspondence, NSF and other grant materials, technical reports, course and
teaching materials, certificates, posters, a typed copy of his dissertation, and material related to chess (certificates,
early score cards, and tournament reports).
Language of Material:
English
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William H. Batchelder papers. MS-F049. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. [Date
accessed].
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collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Gift of Ece Batchelder, 2019.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
William H. "Bill" Batchelder (1940-2018) was Professor of Cognitive Sciences at UCI. Born in Mississippi and raised in Indiana,
Batchelder was one of a generation of 1960s Stanford graduate students who laid the foundations for the field of mathematical
psychology. After early stints at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of Wisconsin-Madison, he joined
UC Irvine in 1970. He was instrumental in the development and creation of the Department of Cognitive Sciences and contributed
significantly in establishing the Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences in 1989. He served as director from 1999-2003.
He received the Lauds and Laurels Award for Distinguished Research in 1994 and in 1997 was elected to the Society of Experimental
Psychologists. This collection comprises documentation on early talks and conferences, research files, material related to
the School of Social Sciences and its history, correspondence, NSF and other grant materials, technical reports, course and
teaching materials, certificates, posters, a typed copy of his dissertation, and material related to chess (certificates,
early score cards, and tournament reports).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Batchelder, William H. (William Howard)