Excerpt from A Statistical Study of Eminent Women Gratitude impels me to acknowledge my indebtedness to J. Mckeen Cattell, ph.d., LL.D., Professor of Psychology in Colum bia University, whose valuable suggestions and criticisms have been my constant incentive throughout this study. Indeed, this research had its origin in my interest in Professor Cattell's Statis tical Study Of Eminent Men to which I have referred so frequently in this book, and to his suggestion that a study of eminent women ought to be made along similar lines. The so-called Order of Merit Method used in selecting the list Of eminent women was devised by Professor Cattell in 1902 (philos. Studien, XIX., p. It is, thus, peculiarly true that whatever value or interest may attach to this study is, in large measure, due to the work previously done by Professor Cattell, and to his constant and kindly assistance. I wish also to express my gratitude to' R. S. Woodworth, ph.d., Professor of Psychology in Columbia University, for reading and criticising my manuscript and Offering me helpful suggestions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.