Harry Helson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Harry Helson

Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1898

Date of Death: 13-Oct-1977

Profession: psychologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Harry Helson (November 9, 1898 - October 13, 1977) was an American psychologist and professor of psychology who is best known for his adaptation-level theory.
Most of his work and research focused on perception, with much of it involving the perception of color.
His first published work was his doctoral dissertation on Gestalt psychology, which was published in the American Journal of Psychology in 1925 and 1926.
Every year at Kansas State University, a graduate student receives the Harry Helson Award recognition of excellence in scholarship and research in cognitive psychology.