Ellis Paul Torrance
Ellis Paul Torrance (born
October 8,
1915 in
Milledgeville, died
July 12 2003) was an
American psychologist. After completing his undergraduate degree at
Mercer University, he went on to complete a Master's degree at the
University of Minnesota, and then a doctorate from the
University of Michigan. His teaching career spanned from 1957 to 1984, first at the University of Minnesota and then later the
University of Georgia, where he became professor of Educational Psychology in 1966.
Professor Torrance was best known for his pioneering research in the study of
creativity. He developed a benchmark method for quantifying creativity and invented the
Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, which showed that the
IQ test was not the only way to measure intelligence. In 1984, the University of Georgia established the
Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development. Professor Torrance authored of over 2,000 books, monographs, articles, reports, tests, manuals and instruction materials. (source:
University of Minnesota Libraries)
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