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

Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud
06 May 1856, Austrian
Neurologist
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
 

David KahnemanDaniel Kahneman
05 March 1934, Israeli, American
American-Israeli psychologist
Steven PinkerSteven Pinker
18 September 1954, Canadian, American
Psychologist, Linguists

Jacques LacanJacques Lacan
13 April 1901, French
Psychoanalyst, Psychiatrist

William Moulton MarstonWilliam Moulton Marston
09 May 1893, American
Psychologist
Carl RogersCarl Rogers
08 January 1902, American
Psychologist

Erik EriksonErik Erikson
15 June 1902, Canadian, German, American
American-German psychologist
Theodor W. AdornoTheodor W. Adorno
11 September 1903, German
Philosopher

Erich FrommErich Fromm
23 March 1900, German
Psychologist

Henry MurrayHenry Murray
13 May 1893, American
Psychologist

John B. WatsonJohn B. Watson
09 January 1878, American
Psychologist

Harry HarlowHarry Harlow
31 October 1905, American
Psychologist
Martin SeligmanMartin Seligman
12 August 1942, American
Psychologist

Kurt LewinKurt Lewin
09 September 1890, German, American
Psychologist

Edward ThorndikeEdward Thorndike
31 August 1874, American
Psychologist

John BowlbyJohn Bowlby
26 February 1907, British
Psychologist
George Herbert MeadGeorge Herbert Mead
27 February 1863, American
Philosopher

William GlasserWilliam Glasser
11 May 1925, American
Developer of reality therapy and choice theory
Carol S. DweckCarol S. Dweck
17 October 1976, American
Physiologists

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

Phil McGrawPhil McGraw
01 September 1950, American
College Student Personnel, Actor, Television
Slavoj ŽižekSlavoj Žižek
21 March 1949, Slovenian
Philosopher

Eugene LandyEugene Landy
26 November 1934, American
Psychologist
N. K. JemisinN. K. Jemisin
19 September 1972, American
Novelist

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

Philip ZimbardoPhilip Zimbardo
23 March 1933, American
Social psychologist, University teacher,
Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiMihaly Csikszentmihalyi
29 September 1934, American
Psychologist, University teacher, Psychiatrist

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Olga TokarczukOlga Tokarczuk
29 January 1962, Polish
Novelist, Writer, Psychologist
Jonathan HaidtJonathan Haidt
19 October 1963, American
Psychologist

Dan ArielyDan Ariely
29 April 1967, Israeli, American
Psychologist

John MoneyJohn Money
08 July 1921, New Zealander, American
Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Physician, University

Herbert A. SimonHerbert A. Simon
15 June 1916, American
Economist, Psychologist, Politician, Sociologist,
Laura SchlessingerLaura Schlessinger
16 January 1947, American
Radio personality, Writer, Social worker,
Rupert SheldrakeRupert Sheldrake
28 June 1942, British
Author

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

Simon Baron-CohenSimon Baron-Cohen
15 August 1958, British
Psychologist, University teacher, Psychiatrist,

Ian LithgowIan Lithgow
03 February 1972, American
Actor
Carol DweckCarol Dweck
17 October 1946, American
Psychologist

Stanley MilgramStanley Milgram
15 August 1933, American
Psychologist, University teacher, Sociologist

Robert Anton WilsonRobert Anton Wilson
18 January 1932, American
Writer, Novelist, Philosopher, Essayist,

Sara NetanyahuSara Netanyahu
05 November 1958, Israeli
Psychologist

Henri NouwenHenri Nouwen
24 January 1932
Presbyter, Writer, University teacher,
Howard GardnerHoward Gardner
11 July 1943, American
Teacher, Psychologist, University teacher,

Amos TverskyAmos Tversky
16 March 1937, Israeli
Psychologist, Economist, University teacher
Paul EkmanPaul Ekman
15 February 1934
Psychologist, Anthropologist, Sociologist,

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

Adam GrantAdam Grant
13 August 1981, American
Writer
Thomas SzaszThomas Szasz
15 April 1920, Hungarian, American
Psychiatrist, Scientist, Writer, University

Geert HofstedeGeert Hofstede
02 October 1928
Psychologist, University teacher, Anthropologist,
Milton H. EricksonMilton H. Erickson
05 December 1901, American
Psychotherapist, Hypnotist, Hypnotherapist,

John AmaechiJohn Amaechi
26 November 1970, American
Basketball player, Blogger, Politician

Aaron T. BeckAaron T. Beck
18 July 1921, American
Psychiatrist, University teacher, Psychologist

Jerome BrunerJerome Bruner
01 October 1915, American
Psychologist, University teacher

Bruno BettelheimBruno Bettelheim
28 August 1903, Austrian, American
Writer, Psychologist, University teacher,
Lawrence KohlbergLawrence Kohlberg
25 October 1927, American
Psychologist, Academic, Non-fiction writer

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

Tara BrachTara Brach
17 May 1953, American
Psychologist

Eric HofferEric Hoffer
25 July 1902, American
Writer, Philosopher, Psychologist
Eric KandelEric Kandel
07 November 1929, American
Neurologist, Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist,

Rollo MayRollo May
21 April 1909, American
Psychologist, Psychotherapist
Félix GuattariFélix Guattari
30 April 1930, French
Psychiatrist, Philosopher, Psychanalyst,

Luce IrigarayLuce Irigaray
03 May 1930, Belgian, French
Philosopher, Linguist, University teacher,

Don NormanDon Norman
25 December 1935, American
Engineer, Computer scientist, Psychologist, Writer
Carol GilliganCarol Gilligan
28 November 1936, American
Psychologist, Philosopher, 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

Urie BronfenbrennerUrie Bronfenbrenner
29 April 1917, American
Psychologist, Academic, University teacher, Writer

Richard LynnRichard Lynn
1930 AD, British
psychologist, university teacher
Raymond CattellRaymond Cattell
20 March 1905, British, American
Psychologist, University teacher

Robert PlutchikRobert Plutchik
21 October 1927, American
Psychologist, Emotion psychologist, University
Leon FestingerLeon Festinger
08 May 1919, American
Psychologist, University teacher

Amy CuddyAmy Cuddy
23 June 1972, American
Psychologist

Benjamin BloomBenjamin Bloom
21 February 1913, American
Psychologist, School teacher, University teacher

Marshall RosenbergMarshall Rosenberg
06 October 1934, American
Psychologist, Academic, Non-fiction writer
Robert SternbergRobert Sternberg
08 December 1949, American
Psychologist, University teacher
J. C. R. LickliderJ. C. R. Licklider
11 March 1915, American
Psychologist

Seymour PapertSeymour Papert
29 February 1928, American, South African
Mathematician, Computer scientist, Educator,

Mary AinsworthMary Ainsworth
01 December 1913, Canadian, American
Psychologist, University teacher

Émile CouéÉmile Coué
26 February 1857, French
Psychologist
Cornelius CastoriadisCornelius Castoriadis
11 March 1922, French, Greek
Philosopher, Economist, Writer, University

John OrtbergJohn Ortberg
05 May 1957, American
Author, Theologian, Psychologist

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

Richard BandlerRichard Bandler
24 February 1950, American
Psychologist

David McClellandDavid McClelland
20 May 1917, American
Psychologist, University teacher, Sociologist
Julian JaynesJulian Jaynes
27 February 1920, American
Psychologist, University teacher

Selma ErgeçSelma Ergeç
01 November 1978, German, Turkish
Actor, Psychologist, Model
J. P. GuilfordJ. P. Guilford
07 March 1897, American
Psychologist

Paul WatzlawickPaul Watzlawick
25 July 1921, Austrian, American
Philosopher, Psychologist, Psychotherapist,
Allen NewellAllen Newell
19 March 1927, American
Psychologist, Computer scientist, Mathematician,
Warren BennisWarren Bennis
08 March 1925, American
Writer, Economist, Psychologist