JAMES, William, American psychologist and philosopher: b. New York, 11 Jan. 1842; d. Chocorua, N. H., 26 Aug. 1910. He was the son of Henry James, theologian, and brother of Henry James, novelist. He was educated in New York and abroad, studied in 1861-63 at the Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard Uni versity, accompanied the Thayer expedition to i Brazil in 1864-65, was graduated from the Har vard Medical School in 1870, in 1872 was ap pointed instructor in anatomy and physiology at the school, and in 1876 assistant professor of physiology. In 1885 he was appointed assistant professor of philosophy in the university, in 1889 professor of psychology, and subsequently professor of philosophy. He was Gifford lec turer on natural religion in the University of Edinburgh (1899-1901) ; Lowell Institute lec turer (1906) and Hibbert lecturer on the mod ern status of philosophy at Manchester Col lege, Oxford (1909). His best-known work was done in the domain of analytical psychol ogy, in which he won European recognition. His works are marked by a most readable style and skilful exposition of different topics, no tably "radical empiricism* and "pragmatism.*
He was a founder of the American Society for Psychological Research in 1884, and published 'Principles of Psychology' (1890) ' • and