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Jerome Bruner
American psychologist and scholar.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
American psychologist and scholar.
Jerome Seymour Bruner (October 1, 1915 – June 5, 2016) was an American psychologist who made significant contributions to human cognitive psychology and cognitive learning theory in educational psychology. Bruner was a senior research fellow at the New York University School of Law. He received a BA in 1937 from Duke University and a PhD from Harvard University in 1941. He taught and conducted research at Harvard University, the University of Oxford, and New York University. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Bruner as the 28th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.
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Achievements and distinctions
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American psychologist and scholar.
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Guggenheim Fellowship
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Balzan Prize
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Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education
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William James Fellow Award
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APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology
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honorary doctor of the University of Girona
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honorary doctor of the University of Neuchâtel
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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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honorary doctorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid
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honorary doctor of the National University of Rosario
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honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Award for Distinguished Contributions to Developmental Psychology
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Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society
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honorary doctor of Paris Descartes University
Career and education
Employers and institutions
Harvard University · New York University
Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · American Psychological Association · British Academy · American Philosophical Society
Leadership and official positions
President of the American Psychological Association
Education
Harvard University · Duke University · University of Cambridge
Fields of work
cognitive psychology · educational psychology
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