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James Robert Flynn

James Robert Flynn FRSNZ (28 April 1934 – 11 December 2020) was a New Zealand intelligence researcher. An Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, he was famous for his publications about the continued year-after-year increase of IQ scores throughout the world, which is now referred to as the Flynn effect. Originally from Washington, D.C. and educated at the University of Chicago, Flynn emigrated to New Zealand in 1963. He died in Dunedin, New Zealand on 11 December 2020.

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New Zealand political scientist (1934–2020)

Born 1934
Died 11 December 2020

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New Zealand political scientist (1934–2020)

Born 1934
Died 11 December 2020

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Intellect, Humanism, Intelligence levels, Liberalism, United states, politics and government, 20th century, Intelligence tests, Education, Ethical relativism, Ethics, Family, Foreign relations, Humanistic ethics, Ideology, Individuality, Intelligence, Nonfiction, PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, Personality, Psychology, Social aspects, Ability, Affirmative action programs, African Americans, Afro-Americans

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United States

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Arthur Robert Jensen, Richard J. Herrnstein

Time

1945-1989

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  • Jim Flynn
  • James R. Flynn
  • Flynn, James Robert
  • James R Flynn

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April 24, 2025 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
December 12, 2020 Edited by David Nind Fix formatting
December 12, 2020 Edited by David Nind Added new photo
December 12, 2020 Edited by David Nind Add date of death, other names and short bio (from WIkipedia)
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import