Benjamin Bloom

Benjamin Bloom
Benjamin Bloom
Born	Benjamin Samuel Bloom; February 21, 1913; Lansford, Pennsylvania, US
Died	September 13, 1999 (aged 86); Chicago, Illinois, US
Awards	E. L. Thorndike Award (1973)
Academic background
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State College; University of Chicago;
Academic work
Discipline	Psychology
Sub-discipline	Educational psychology
Institutions	University of Chicago
Notable ideas	Bloom's taxonomy; Bloom's 2 sigma problem; Mastery learning;

Benjamin Samuel Bloom (February 21, 1913 – September 13, 1999) was an American educational psychologist who made contributions to the classification of educational objectives and to the theory of mastery learning. He is particularly noted for leading educational psychologists to develop the comprehensive system of describing and assessing educational outcomes in the mid-1950s. He has influenced the practices and philosophies of educators around the world from the latter part of the twentieth century.

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