Kurt Lewin
Kurt Lewin · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Founder of modern social psychology and field theory
1890, Mogilno, Prussia (now Poland) — 1947, Newtonville, Massachusetts, United States
Germany · United States
Kurt Lewin is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Founder of modern social psychology and field theory
Kurt Lewin is widely regarded as a founder of modern social psychology and of applied fields such as group dynamics, action research and organizational change. His 'field theory' analyzed behavior as a function of the person and their environment. Born into a Jewish family in Prussia, he fled Nazi Germany in 1933 and continued his career in the United States.
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Founder of modern social psychology and field theory
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology
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