Olive P. Lester
(1903-1996)
American academic
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Olive P. Lester (December 19, 1903 – October 10, 1996) was an American academic and outspoken advocate for women. Her research in social psychology concerned contemporary issues of her time and she lectured frequently on subjects regarding personality and social perception. The first woman to serve as a department chair in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Buffalo, she held the post longer than any of her successors. She designed a curriculum for the School of Nursing at UB, receiving numerous awards for teaching, and was made a fellow of the American Psychological Association in 1932.
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19 December 1903 Lancaster, Erie County, New York
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10 October 1996 (aged 92) Amherst, Erie County, New York
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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