![]() ![]() In March of this year, the American Philosophical Association contacted APA about supporting its proposal for a William James stamp in 2010, evidently to coincide with the centennial of James's death. The Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee eventually rejected the proposal. But after months of campaigning, only 35 of the 435 members of the House of Representatives had endorsed the effort. Tipper Gore lent her support to the effort, as did APA, the American Psychiatric Association, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and Mental Health America. In 1999, a coalition of organizations came together to lobby for a series of stamps on mental health, in the hopes that the stamps might reduce the stigma of mental illness. The 1992 USPS list included wildflowers, hummingbirds, minerals and Christopher Columbus among others, but not James or Hall. Unfortunately, their efforts went unnoticed. APA's Board of Directors eventually approved the James-Hall stamp and appointed a Centennial Stamp Committee to organize a letter-writing campaign. Some psychologists called for the addition of APA's founder G. For example, in 1986, APA proposed a stamp honoring William James (1842–1910) to appear in 1992 in conjunction with APA's 100th anniversary. In its final version, the stamp included only Gilbreth's name and no indication of her profession.ĪPA and others have sought, and failed, to secure a stamp honoring psychologists' work. But the association decided not to raise a protest that might derail the stamp. The stamp's initial design featured the words "America's First Lady of Engineering." APA supported the stamp proposal, though some psychologists expressed concern that the stamp did not label Gilbreth as a psychologist. She received her stamp thanks primarily to a proposal from the National Society of Professional Engineers. They pioneered time and motion studies intended to increase productivity and reduce worker fatigue. Gilbreth, who appeared on a 40-cent stamp issued in 1984, combined her training in industrial psychology with an interest in human engineering, stimulated in part by work with her husband, Frank Gilbreth. ![]() That psychologist was Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878–1972). This psychologist wrote a book on management in 1914, had 12 children, held patents for an electric food mixer and refrigerator door shelves, served as an adviser to five American presidents, received more than 20 honorary degrees, was the first woman elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering, and was the subject of the 1950 film, "Cheaper by the Dozen," starring Myrna Loy. However, only one person with a PhD in psychology has been featured on a U.S. According to Davis's biographer, Dallas Browne, Davis often described himself as a psychologist. ![]() Though most of his contributions were in anthropology, he published important work on personality development and on intelligence and cultural differences-work that clearly is in psychology's domain. Anthropology professor Allison Davis (1902–83) appeared on a commemorative 1994 stamp as part of the Black Heritage Series. Although Dewey made contributions to psychology, he was not a psychologist by training or by practice. Education pioneer John Dewey (1859–1952) appeared on a 1968 stamp. Skinner? None of those well-known psychologist heroes have made it on a stamp. Why not have one honoring William James? Or John B. stamps have honored actors, architects, dentists, engineers, librarians, ship builders, steel workers, letter carriers, poultry farmers, fire fighters, petroleum workers, teachers, truck drivers, physicians, nurses, bankers, lawyers and many other occupations.Īlas, there is no stamp for the vocation of psychologist. The first commemorative stamp recognizing a vocation was issued in 1869, a two-cent stamp honoring the Pony Express. About 15 of the new stamps issued each year are commemoratives, honoring an individual, organization, event, country, state, vocation and so forth. The postmaster general makes the final selections. The nominations go to the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee-a group of 15 people selected from all walks of life-that recommends a small list of finalists. stamp, nominators compete in an annual political competition, sometimes involving 20,000 recommendations or more. Postal Service issues about 40 new stamps. So instead, we got a stamp in May honoring Bart Simpson.Įvery year, the U.S. Evidently, postal authorities are afraid of the political firestorm that would ensue from such recognition. This year marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his most important book, "On the Origin of Species." Recognizing those anniversaries, many countries around the globe are issuing Darwin stamps this year. ![]()
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