James Flynn (academic)

New Zealand political scientist (1934–2020)

James Robert Flynn FRSNZ (28 April 1934[1] – 11 December 2020)[2] was a New Zealand intelligence researcher. He taught political studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin. He was known for his studies on the increase of IQ scores throughout the world, which is now known as the Flynn effect.[3]

James Robert Flynn
James R. Flynn in June 2007
Born(1934-04-28)April 28, 1934
Died(2020-12-11)December 11, 2020
Dunedin, New Zealand
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical philosophy, intelligence
InstitutionsUniversity of Otago

Flynn died on 11 December 2020 in Dunedin, New Zealand at the age of 86.[2]

References change

  1. "In memory of James Robert Flynn (Jim)". Tributes Online. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hudson, Daisy (2020-12-12). "Otago academic 'giant' Jim Flynn dies". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  3. Neisser, Ulric, ed. (1998). The Rising Curve: Long-Term Gains in IQ and Related Measures. APA Science Volume Series. Washington (DC): American Psychological Association. ISBN 978-1-55798-503-3. This review of contemporary research includes chapters by Ulric Neisser, James R. Flynn, Carmi Schooler, Patricia M. Greenfield, Wendy M. Williams, Marian Sigman, Shannon E. Whaley, Reynaldo Martorell, Richard Lynn, Robert M. Hauser, David W. Grissmer, Stephanie Williamson, Sheila Nataraj Kirby, Mark Berends, Stephen J. Ceci, Tina B. Rosenblum, Matthew Kumpf, Min-Hsiung Huang, Irwin D. Waldman, Samuel H. Preston, and John C. Loehlin.