Thorndike's Timeline By mariana.martinez1628 Period: Aug 31, 1874 to Aug 9, 1949 1874- The Birth of Edward Lee Thorndike Period: Sep 14, 1895 to Sep 15, 1895 1895- Wesleyan University Period: Sep 14, 1895 to Sep 15, 1895 1895- Earned an M.A at Harvard University Period: Sep 14, 1897 to Sep 14, 1897 1897- Applied for the graduate program at Columbia University Period: Sep 14, 1898 to Sep 14, 1898 1898- Awarded his doctorate Period: Sep 14, 1899 to Sep 15, 1899 1899- Instructor in Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia Period: Aug 29, 1900 to Sep 15, 1900 1900- Married Elizabeth Moulton Period: Sep 14, 1905 to Sep 15, 1905 1905- Formalized the Law of Effect Period: Sep 14, 1911 to Sep 15, 1911 1911- Published "Animal Intelligence" Period: Sep 14, 1912 to Sep 15, 1912 1912- Elected President of American Psychological Association Period: Sep 14, 1917 to Sep 15, 1917 1917- One of the first psychologist admitted to the National Academy of Science Period: Sep 14, 1921 to Sep 15, 1921 1921- Ranked as #1 as an American Men of Science Period: Sep 14, 1934 to Sep 15, 1934 1934- Elected President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Period: Sep 14, 2016 to Sep 15, 2016 1939- Retired