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Kurt Lewin

1890 - 1947

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Kurt Lewin ( LOO-in, lə-VEEN; German: [leˈviːn]; 9 September 1890 – 12 February 1947) was a German-American psychologist, known as one of the modern pioneers of social, organizational, and applied psychology in the United States. During his professional career, Lewin's academic research and writings focuses on applied research, action research, and group communication. Lewin is often recognized as the "founder of social psychology" and was one of the first to study group dynamics and organizational development. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Lewin as the 18th-most cited psychologist of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kurt Lewin is the 18th most popular psychologist, the 51st most popular biography from Poland (down from 38th in 2019) and the most popular Polish Psychologist.

Kurt Lewin is most famous for his work on group dynamics and organizational psychology. He is also known for the Lewin-Erickson theory of personality, which is a social-psychological theory that deals with the interaction between the person and the environment.

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Among PSYCHOLOGISTS

Among psychologists, Kurt Lewin ranks 18 out of 235. Before him are John Dewey, William James, Carl Rogers, Gustave Le Bon, Albert Bandura, and Anna Freud. After him are Jordan Peterson, John B. Watson, Daniel Kahneman, Irvin D. Yalom, B. F. Skinner, and Edward Thorndike.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Kurt Lewin ranks 15. Before him are H. P. Lovecraft, Egon Schiele, Alfred Jodl, Karel Čapek, Fritz Lang, and George II of Greece. After him are Bacha Khan, Colonel Sanders, Stan Laurel, Man Ray, Bohuslav Martinů, and Walther Funk. Among people deceased in 1947, Kurt Lewin ranks 11. Before him are Christian X of Denmark, Rudolf Höss, Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, Philipp Lenard, Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and George II of Greece. After him are Jozef Tiso, Raoul Wallenberg, Pierre Bonnard, Fiorello H. La Guardia, Victor Horta, and Alfred North Whitehead.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Kurt Lewin ranks 51 out of 1,694. Before him are Klaus Kinski (1926), Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768), Casimir III the Great (1310), Kurt Alder (1902), Faustina Kowalska (1905), and Paul Ehrlich (1854). After him are Hans-Ulrich Rudel (1916), Emanuel Lasker (1868), Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (1895), Donald Tusk (1957), Billy Wilder (1906), and Ernst Cassirer (1874).

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Among PSYCHOLOGISTS In Poland

Among psychologists born in Poland, Kurt Lewin ranks 1. After him are Gustav Fechner (1801), Solomon Asch (1907), Alice Miller (1923), Hugo Münsterberg (1863), Helene Deutsch (1884), Kurt Goldstein (1878), and Abraham Brill (1874).

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