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Allport

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[awl-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈɔl pɔrt, -poʊrt /

noun

  1. Gordon W(illard), 1897–1967, U.S. psychologist and educator.


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Allport said such recordings were an "invasion of privacy", and in some situations can have a "massive impact on our members' mental health".

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

In only a few volumes Alan Allport has become the historian of Britain at war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

With a single sentence, Allport misdirected the Western understanding of emotions, not only in science but in law, medicine, the eyes of the public and now emotion AI systems.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 27, 2022

Alan Allport is a professor of history at Syracuse University.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2022

“You bet,” chimed in Seth Allport, whose keen eye was looking out for some evidence of the nationality of the ship.

From Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek by John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson

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