Donald T. Campbell (November 20, 1916 - May 5, 1996) was an American social scientist. He is noted for his work in methodology. He coined the term "evolutionary epistemology" and developed a selectionist theory of human creativity. November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Terms like SOSE (Studies of Society & the Environment) not only refer to social sciences but also studies of the environment. ... Methodology of epistemology. ... Evolutionary epistemology is a theory, in metaphysics, applying the concepts of biological evolution to the growth of human knowledge and, in particular, scientific theories. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

He taught at Lehigh University, which established the Donald T. Campbell Social Science Research Prizes. Prior to that he was on the faculty of Maxwell School of Syracuse University, 1979 - 1982, and Northwestern University from 1953 to 1979. He served as President of the American Psychological Association. Lehigh University is a university based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (within 75 miles (120 km) of Philadelphia and New York City). ... The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is a school within Syracuse University that offers degrees in the social sciences and public and international affairs (at the BA, MA, and Ph. ... Syracuse University Syracuse University (SU) is a private American research university. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Northwestern University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian university, located in Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The American Psychological Association (APA) is a professional organization representing psychology in the US. It has around 150,000 members and an annual budget of around $70m. ...

Selected works

• 1974: "Evolutionary Epistemology." In The philosophy of Karl R. Popper edited by P. A. Schilpp, 412-463. LaSalle, IL: Open Court.

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External links

• Selection Theory Bibliography: by Gary A. Cziko and Donald T. Campbell
• Lehigh Memorial: at Lehigh University
• In Memoriam Donald T. Campbell: at Principia Cybernetica Web