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J. E. Wallace (John Edward Wallace) Wallin
1876–1969
A pioneer of early clinical psychology, he helped bring psychological testing and educational services into schools at a formative moment in American special education. His long career produced dozens of books and hundreds of articles, making him an influential voice in how children with disabilities were studied and taught.
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Psychological Aspects of the Problem of Atmospheric Smoke Pollution
by J. E. Wallace (John Edward Wallace) Wallin
About the author
Born in Page County, Iowa, in 1876, J. E. Wallace Wallin became an American psychologist whose work connected research, schools, and child guidance. He earned his B.A. from Augustana College and went on to Yale University, where he completed graduate study in psychology before building a career that reached across teaching, writing, and public service.
Wallin was an early advocate for using psychology in education, especially in work with children then described in the language of his era as "mentally deficient" or "handicapped." He established psychology clinics, worked in educational administration, and argued that assessment and support services should play a larger role in schools rather than remain only in hospitals or laboratories.
Over the course of his career, he wrote more than 30 books and over 300 articles. Today he is remembered as one of the figures who helped shape the early development of school and clinical psychology in the United States, even as some of the terminology and assumptions of his time now feel dated.