page_title: List of psychologists on postage stamps
section_title: D
hierarchical_section_title: List of psychologists on postage stamps / D
caption_attribution_description: English: 30-cents stamp of the USA figuring american philosopher John Dewey, issued 21 October 1968. Français&#160;: Timbre des États-Unis en hommage au philosophe John Dewey, émis le 21 octobre 1968.
context_page_description: The following is a list of psychologists and contributors to the field of psychology who have been commemorated on worldwide postage stamps. It is adapted from the two definitive philatelic listings published by psychologists Dr. Gary Brucato and Dr. John D. Hogan in 1999, and psychology historian Dr. Ludy T. Benjamin in 2003. The following index provides the name of each honoree, a brief description of his or her contributions, and the nation and year in which the stamp was issued:
context_section_description: Charles Darwin (1809-1882).  English naturalist who presented compelling evidence that all living creatures evolved over time from common ancestors through a process he called natural selection.  He published three books in which he explored how human mental qualities and emotional states could be understood as the results of evolution; specifically, The Descent of Man in 1871, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals in 1872 and Biographical Sketch of an Infant in 1877.  Darwin's work had far-reaching impacts on the theory and practice of psychology.  Its emphasis on the individual's adaptation to the environment helped to establish the "functional" view of the mind and of human behavior later developed by such thinkers as John Dewey and James Rowland Angell, and influenced the work of George Romanes, the father of comparative psychology.  Moreover, the concept of natural selection led to greater interests in variation and individual differences among members of the same species.
  Stamps issued:  Ecuador (1935); Ecuador (1936); East Germany (1958); Czechoslovakia (1959); Poland (1959); Soviet Union (1959); Turalu (1977); Cocos Islands (1981); St. Helena (1981); Antigua (1982); Australia (1982); Ecuador (1982); Falkland Islands (1982); Great Britain (1982); India (1983); Mauritius (1982); St. Thomas and Prince Islands (1982); Ecuador (1983); Turks and Caicos (1984); Australia (1986); Cocos Islands (1986); Cambodia (1992); Great Britain (1999); North Korea (1999); Palau (2000); Mongolia (2002); Mozambique (2002); Great Britain (2005); St. Helena (2006); Guinea-Bissau (2007); Bulgaria (2009); Gibraltar (2009); Great Britain (2009) [3 distinct sets]; Guernsey (2009); Ireland (2009); Italy (2009); Portugal (2009); Rwanda (2009)
  Allison Davis (1902-1983).  African-American educator, anthropologist, author and scholar who was the first Black to hold a full faculty position at a major White university when he joined the staff of the University of Chicago in 1942.  He is remembered for his pioneering research on intelligence quotients, as well as his studies of southern race and class during the 1930s.  Moreover, Davis' support of "compensatory education" contributed to the establishment of the federal educational program Head Start.
  Stamps issued:  United States (1994)
  René Descartes (1596-1650).  French philosopher and mathematician whose concepts provided early and significant contributions to the field of psychology.  His controversial writings, including Discourse on Method in 1637, Meditations on First Philosophy in 1642 and Principles of Philosophy in 1644, postulated a radical mind-body dualism, stating that the two are separate entities interconnected at the pineal gland, and that mental perceptions, passing through the flawed machinery of the body, are not necessarily accurate.  His rationalistic ideas greatly influenced the Age of Enlightenment and proved the dominant system of philosophy until the work of David Hume and Immanuel Kant.  While many of Descartes's individual arguments have since been discredited, his overall view of the dualism between mind and body has exerted a powerful influence on subsequent generations of philosophers and psychologists.
  Stamps issued:  France (1937); Albania (1996); France (1996); Monaco (1996); Grenada (2000); Sierra Leone (2000)
  John Dewey (1859-1952). American psychologist, philosopher and progressive educator who is considered one of the founders of the school of pragmatism.  He was also a key figure in American functional psychology, publishing an article on the reflex arc in 1896 which is now considered a cornerstone of that field.  Dewey helped to found the American Psychological Association and was elected its President in 1899.
  Stamps issued:  United States (1968)
caption: American stamp honoring Dewey issued in 1968
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