Wendell Johnson
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in September 2026.
publication date: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (part of September 2026)
category: 
Science
clue: This stutter studier proved that there are monsters scarier than the ones under the bed.
explanation: Johnson was an influential scientist in the field of speech-language pathology, drawn to it by his own stuttering. Decades after his 1965 death, it came to light that he had arranged for an experiment (nicknamed the "Monster Study") that convinced non-stuttering children that they had significant speech impediments, altering their personalities and profoundly affecting the arc of their lives. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky
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