William Henry Pyle

William Henry Pyle was an American psychologist and educator born in 1875. His books and textbook title pages identify him with the University of Missouri, where he served in educational psychology and was listed at different times as an instructor, assistant professor, and later professor.

Pyle wrote for beginners as much as for specialists. In The Science of Human Nature: A Psychology for Beginners (1917), he said the book was meant for students in high schools and normal schools, with an emphasis on understanding behavior in a practical way. He also wrote The Outlines of Educational Psychology, The Examination of School Children, A Manual for the Mental and Physical Examination of School Children, The Psychology of Learning, and Abnormal and Defective Children.

His work sits at the meeting point of psychology, education, and measurement, reflecting an era when schools were becoming increasingly interested in testing, child development, and the scientific study of learning. A confirmed portrait image was not available from the sources I checked, so no profile image is included here.