Greenville County · Marker 23-18
John Broadus Watson
Renfrew Baptist Church Cemetery, 951 Greer Hwy. (U.S. Hwy. 276), about ½ mi. N of Travelers Rest
Front inscription
Born in 1878 about ½ mile SW, Watson was a pioneer in behavioral psychology. He graduated from Furman University, earned his Ph. D. from the University of Chicago, served as president of the American Psychological Association, and professor and director of the psychological laboratory at Johns Hopkins University for 12 years. Scientist, author, editor, teacher, he died in 1958.