Alfred Binet, Psychologist (And Also a Lawyer!) Born OTD 1857

Alfred Binet, born (as Alfredo Binetti) on this day in 1857 (died October 18, 1911), was the co-originator of the first generally used intelligence test, the Binet-Simon test. He earned a degree in law from the University of Paris in 1878, but much preferred the study of psychology. He also wrote plays and became interested in the work of the best chess players.

For more about Alfred Binet, see

Alfred Binet, a truly applied psychologist

Alfred Binet, founder of the science of testimony and psycho-legal science

Theda H. Wolf, Alfred Binet (1973).