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Superintendent of public schools for public schools for St. Louis , institutes the earliest systematic efforts in public schools to educate gifted students.
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The first true intelligence test is produced
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The "father" of the gifted education movement, publishes the Stanford-Benet , forever changing intelligence testing and the face of American education. He searched for boys and girls with IQs of at least 135-140, which was the greatest initial achievement of the gifted child field.
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First textbook on gifted education is published, Gifted Children: Their Nature and Nurture
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The National Association of Gifted Children is founded.
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U.S. Office of Education gives the Office of the Gifted and Talented official status
