Jean Piaget
Age
- Born August 9, 1896.
- Died September 16, 1980.
- He was 84 when he died.
Family
- Spouse was Valentine Chatenay.
- Daughters were Lucienne and Jacqueline Piaget.
- Son was Laurent Piaget.
School
- He attended University of Neuchatel where he majored in Zoology.
- He also attended University of Zurich where he found his liking of Psychoanalysis (set of psychological and psychotherapeutic theories and associated techniques).
Fun facts
- He wrote his first scientific paper at age 10.
- His most famous book was The Language and Thought of the Child.
What he contributed
He was behind the thought that younger children thought different than older children. He was known for the research behind with how thinking develops in children over the years as they get older.
Sources
http://faculty.frostburg.edu/mbradley/psyography/jeanpiaget.html
"Thinking About Psychology" The Science of Mind and Behavior