Alfredo Villagracia Lagmay | |
Birth Date: | August 14, 1919 |
Nationality: | Filipino |
Alma Mater: | University of the Philippines Diliman Harvard University |
Occupation: | Psychologist |
Awards: | National Scientist of the Philippines |
Alfredo Villagracia Lagmay (August 14, 1919 –December 15, 2005) was a respected Filipino psychologist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He received his Ph.D. in psychology from Harvard University and trained under the renowned psychologist and founder of the radical behaviorism movement B.F. Skinner.[1] [2]
He was conferred the distinction of National Scientist of the Philippines, the highest recognition given to Filipino scientists, in 1988. He is the father of University of the Philippines geology professor Alfredo Mahar Lagmay.