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Sir Francis Galton
Francis Galton published material which demonstrated that intelligence was in our genes and inherited through natural selection (NAGC, 2016). He worked to create intelligence test (Jolly, 2005). -
Alfred Binet
Alfred Binet developed test which focused on mental age. His hope was to identify and separate the children who were not normal and place them in special classes (NAGC, 2016). -
Lewis Terman
Adapted the intelligence test and published the Stanford-Binet. He is known as the "father" of gifted education movement (NAGC, 2016). -
Leta Hollingworth
Leta Hollingworth is known as the birthmother of profoundly gifted. She wrote the first textbook, taught the first course and was the first counselor for the gifted (Gifteddevelopment, 2016). She established gifted programs in NY City (NAGC, 2016). -
Calvin Taylor
Calvin Taylor is known for his totem pole concept. He made us aware of the different skills and talents humans posses. He identified six talents, "academic, creative, planning, communicating, forecasting, and decision making" (Davis, 2011). -
Howard Gardner
Howard Gardner is responsible for the research on the multiple intelligences. He identifies seven areas: Visual Spatial, Logical Mathematical, Inter-personal, Intra-personal, Kinesthetic, Verbal, and Musical (Davis, 2011). -
Abraham Tannenbaum
Abraham Tannenbaum's sea star model of giftedness evaluates the connection between ability and achievement. It recognizes the importance of both the child’s personality and the environment in which he or she is raised in and the child’s education (2016). -
Francois Gagne'
Francoys Gagne''s contribution to gifted education is the differentiated model of giftedness and talent DMGT). This defines the difference between gifts and talents (Davis, 2011). -
Joseph Renzulli
Joseph Renzulli developed the three ring model to define giftedness. His model shows the areas of giftedness as task commitment, above average ability and creativity (Davis, 2011). -
Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray
Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray wrote the book The Bell Curve. They sought to explain the variations in intelligence. Reference
Human Intelligence: The Bell Curve. (n.d.). Retrieved May 24, 2016, from http://www.intelltheory.com/bellcurve.shtml -
Donna Y. Ford
Donna Y Ford is an expert in the field of multicultural gifted educaiton. She has brought awareness to Black students, gifted education under-representation, and closing achievement gaps.
Reference Donna Y Ford, gifted education and Black students. (n.d.). Retrieved May 24, 2016, from http://www.drdonnayford.com/ -
Robert J Sternberg
Robert J. Sternberg designed an alternative intelligence model, which consisted of three elements of thinking processes. “The three different kinds of intelligence in his model: analytical thinking, creative thinking, and practical thinking” (Sternberg, 2016).
