Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Psychologists, including Phil McGraw, Timothy Leary, John Dewey, B. F. Skinner and Abraham Maslow.

Famous 20th Century Psychologists

Jordan PetersonJordan Peterson
12 June 1962, Canadian
Clinical Psychologist
John DeweyJohn Dewey
20 October 1859, American
Philosopher

B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner
20 March 1904, American
American psychologist

Abraham MaslowAbraham Maslow
01 April 1908, American
 

Steven PinkerSteven Pinker
18 September 1954, Canadian, American
Psychologist, Linguists

David KahnemanDaniel Kahneman
05 March 1934, Israeli, American
American-Israeli psychologist
William Moulton MarstonWilliam Moulton Marston
09 May 1893, American
Psychologist

Erik EriksonErik Erikson
15 June 1902, Canadian, German, American
American-German psychologist

Jacques LacanJacques Lacan
13 April 1901, French
Psychoanalyst, Psychiatrist

Carl RogersCarl Rogers
08 January 1902, American
Psychologist
Theodor W. AdornoTheodor W. Adorno
11 September 1903, German
Philosopher

John B. WatsonJohn B. Watson
09 January 1878, American
Psychologist
Erich FrommErich Fromm
23 March 1900, German
Psychologist

Harry HarlowHarry Harlow
31 October 1905, American
Psychologist

Martin SeligmanMartin Seligman
12 August 1942, American
Psychologist
George Herbert MeadGeorge Herbert Mead
27 February 1863, American
Philosopher

John BowlbyJohn Bowlby
26 February 1907, British
Psychologist
William GlasserWilliam Glasser
11 May 1925, American
Developer of reality therapy and choice theory

Timothy Francis LearyTimothy Francis Leary
22 October 1920, American
American psychologist

Carol S. DweckCarol S. Dweck
17 October 1976, American
Physiologists
Phil McGrawPhil McGraw
01 September 1950, American
College Student Personnel, Actor, Television

Roger PenroseRoger Penrose
08 August 1931, British
Mathematician, Physicist, Writer, Philosopher,
N. K. JemisinN. K. Jemisin
19 September 1972, American
Novelist

Philip ZimbardoPhilip Zimbardo
23 March 1933, American
Social psychologist, University teacher,

Pamela StephensonPamela Stephenson
04 December 1949, New Zealander
Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Author, Television

Simon Baron-CohenSimon Baron-Cohen
15 August 1958, British
Psychologist, University teacher, Psychiatrist,
John MoneyJohn Money
08 July 1921, New Zealander, American
Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Physician, University
Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiMihaly Csikszentmihalyi
29 September 1934, American
Psychologist, University teacher, Psychiatrist

Herbert A. SimonHerbert A. Simon
15 June 1916, American
Economist, Psychologist, Politician, Sociologist,

Carol DweckCarol Dweck
17 October 1946, American
Psychologist

Eugene LandyEugene Landy
26 November 1934, American
Psychologist
Jonathan HaidtJonathan Haidt
19 October 1963, American
Psychologist

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Dan ArielyDan Ariely
29 April 1967, Israeli, American
Psychologist

Laura SchlessingerLaura Schlessinger
16 January 1947, American
Radio personality, Writer, Social worker,

Norbert WienerNorbert Wiener
26 November 1894, American
Mathematician, Autobiographer, University teacher,

Stanley MilgramStanley Milgram
15 August 1933, American
Psychologist, University teacher, Sociologist
Birgit PrinzBirgit Prinz
25 October 1977, German
Association football player, Psychologist

Kurt LewinKurt Lewin
09 September 1890, German, Polish, American
Psychologist, University teacher
Robert Anton WilsonRobert Anton Wilson
18 January 1932, American
Writer, Novelist, Philosopher, Essayist,

Howard GardnerHoward Gardner
11 July 1943, American
Teacher, Psychologist, University teacher,

Ian LithgowIan Lithgow
03 February 1972, American
Actor
Paul EkmanPaul Ekman
15 February 1934
Psychologist, Anthropologist, Sociologist,

Jerome BrunerJerome Bruner
01 October 1915, American
Psychologist, University teacher
Amos TverskyAmos Tversky
16 March 1937, Israeli
Psychologist, Economist, University teacher

Rupert SheldrakeRupert Sheldrake
28 June 1942, British
Author

France NuyenFrance Nuyen
31 July 1939, French
Psychotherapist, Psychologist, Stage actor, Film

Lawrence KohlbergLawrence Kohlberg
25 October 1927, American
Psychologist, Academic, Non-fiction writer

Eric KandelEric Kandel
07 November 1929, American
Neurologist, Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist,
Henri NouwenHenri Nouwen
24 January 1932
Presbyter, Writer, University teacher,

Thomas SzaszThomas Szasz
15 April 1920, Hungarian, American
Psychiatrist, Scientist, Writer, University

Gregory BatesonGregory Bateson
09 May 1904, British, American
Anthropologist, Philosopher, Sociologist,

Sara NetanyahuSara Netanyahu
05 November 1958, Israeli
Psychologist
Adam GrantAdam Grant
13 August 1981, American
Writer

Carol GilliganCarol Gilligan
28 November 1936, American
Psychologist, Philosopher, Non-fiction writer,
Geert HofstedeGeert Hofstede
02 October 1928
Psychologist, University teacher, Anthropologist,

Elizabeth LoftusElizabeth Loftus
16 October 1944, American
Psychologist, Statistician, University teacher

Milton H. EricksonMilton H. Erickson
05 December 1901, American
Psychotherapist, Hypnotist, Hypnotherapist,
Aaron T. BeckAaron T. Beck
18 July 1921, American
Psychiatrist, University teacher, Psychologist

Urie BronfenbrennerUrie Bronfenbrenner
29 April 1917, American
Psychologist, Academic, University teacher, Writer
Luce IrigarayLuce Irigaray
03 May 1930, Belgian, French
Philosopher, Linguist, University teacher,

Don NormanDon Norman
25 December 1935, American
Engineer, Computer scientist, Psychologist, Writer

Raymond CattellRaymond Cattell
20 March 1905, British, American
Psychologist, University teacher
Bruno BettelheimBruno Bettelheim
28 August 1903, Austrian, American
Writer, Psychologist, University teacher,

Amy CuddyAmy Cuddy
23 June 1972, American
Psychologist
Rollo MayRollo May
21 April 1909, American
Psychologist, Psychotherapist

Leon FestingerLeon Festinger
08 May 1919, American
Psychologist, University teacher

Allen NewellAllen Newell
19 March 1927, American
Psychologist, Computer scientist, Mathematician,

Benjamin BloomBenjamin Bloom
21 February 1913, American
Psychologist, School teacher, University teacher
Richard LynnRichard Lynn
1930 AD, British
psychologist, university teacher
Félix GuattariFélix Guattari
30 April 1930, French
Psychiatrist, Philosopher, Psychanalyst,

Robert PlutchikRobert Plutchik
21 October 1927, American
Psychologist, Emotion psychologist, University

Marshall RosenbergMarshall Rosenberg
06 October 1934, American
Psychologist, Academic, Non-fiction writer

Stanislav GrofStanislav Grof
01 July 1931, Czech, American
Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Writer, Physician
Marsha M. LinehanMarsha M. Linehan
05 May 1943, American
Psychologist, University teacher, Writer

Robert SternbergRobert Sternberg
08 December 1949, American
Psychologist, University teacher

George Armitage MillerGeorge Armitage Miller
03 February 1920, American
Psychologist, University teacher

Eric HofferEric Hoffer
25 July 1902, American
Writer, Philosopher, Psychologist

David McClellandDavid McClelland
20 May 1917, American
Psychologist, University teacher, Sociologist
Seymour PapertSeymour Papert
29 February 1928, American, South African
Mathematician, Computer scientist, Educator,

Cornelius CastoriadisCornelius Castoriadis
11 March 1922, French, Greek
Philosopher, Economist, Writer, University
J. C. R. LickliderJ. C. R. Licklider
11 March 1915, American
Computer scientist, Psychologist

James Tiptree Jr.James Tiptree Jr.
24 August 1915, American
Author

J. Philippe RushtonJ. Philippe Rushton
03 December 1943, Canadian
Psychologist, Faculty, Non-fiction writer
Robert D. HareRobert D. Hare
1934 AD, Canadian
psychologist, university teacher

Mary AinsworthMary Ainsworth
01 December 1913, Canadian, American
Psychologist, University teacher
Olga TokarczukOlga Tokarczuk
29 January 1962, Polish
Novelist, Writer, Psychologist

James HillmanJames Hillman
12 April 1926, American
Psychologist, Philosopher, Non-fiction writer

Émile CouéÉmile Coué
26 February 1857, French
Psychologist

Richard BandlerRichard Bandler
24 February 1950, American
Psychologist
Paul WatzlawickPaul Watzlawick
25 July 1921, Austrian, American
Philosopher, Psychologist, Psychotherapist,

Walter MischelWalter Mischel
22 February 1930, American
Psychologist, Author, University teacher
Wolfgang KöhlerWolfgang Köhler
21 January 1887, Russian
Psychologist

Anne TreismanAnne Treisman
27 February 1935, British, American
Psychologist, University teacher
Tara BrachTara Brach
17 May 1953, American
Psychologist

Donald O. HebbDonald O. Hebb
22 July 1904, Canadian
Psychologist, Neuroscientist, University teacher
Warren BennisWarren Bennis
08 March 1925, American
Writer, Economist, Psychologist