Raymond Dodge

                                                       1871-1942

Raymond Dodge

Raymond Dodge was an American experimental psychologist born in 1871.  He is probably most noted for his eye movement research, but Dodge contributed to so much more.  His research and experiments would cover cancer, the effects of alcohol on the pulse, egoism and altruism, emotions, industrial psychology, pedagogy, politics and economics, Psychopathology, sensation, social psychology, and sympathy.

In 1893, Williams College awarded Dodge with a Bachelor of Arts degree, where he concentrated on philosophy.  Dodge aspired to further his education and submitted his thesis “certain differences between psychological and philosophical conceptions of space”, to Harvard and Columbia.  His acceptance was denied.  In spite of his disappointment, he continued pursuing his professional degree.  Without knowledge of the German language, Dodge began classes at the University of Halle in Saale, Germany.  He would learn to speak the German language while continuing his studies in philosophy.  Under the leadership of Professor Erdmann, his work evolved into experimental psychology.  During this time, Dodge kept a diary of his experience.              

Dodge Diary