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James Robert Flynn

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Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, DC, United States
Death: December 11, 2020 (86)
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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Son of Joseph Roy Flynn and Private
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About James Flynn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Flynn_(academic)

James Robert Flynn FRSNZ (28 April 1934 – 11 December 2020) was an American-born New Zealand intelligence researcher. Originally from Washington, D.C., and educated at the University of Chicago, Flynn emigrated to Dunedin in 1963, where he taught political studies at the University of Otago. He was noted 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. In addition to his academic work, he championed social democratic politics throughout his life.

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James Flynn's Timeline

1934
April 28, 1934
Washington, District of Columbia, DC, United States
2020
December 11, 2020
Age 86
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand