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McDougall

American  
[muhk-doo-guhl] / məkˈdu gəl /

noun

  1. William, 1871–1938, U.S. psychologist and writer, born in England.


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Mr. McDougall notes that Mary Shelley “had seen it all coming” decades before Dostoyevsky and Nietzsche warned that Europe was corroding itself from within.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Mr. McDougall justifies his lucid and expansive method by quoting Rudyard Kipling: “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Suspecting Caitlyn's dog photo might be more than a lucky shot, Paula searched online and found wildlife photographer Paul McDougall.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Small Business Minister Blair McDougall did not respond to the FSB's calls but said he took the BBC's investigation "very seriously".

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Schiller of course, and his pragmatic friend Captain Knox, James Ward, and McDougall, stand out as the most satisfactory talkers.

From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by James, William