Jerome Bruner
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 did 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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Bruner pictured in the Chanticleer 1936, as a junior at Duke University | |
| Born | Jerome Seymour Bruner October 1, 1915 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 2016 (aged 100) Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Known for | Contributions to cognitive psychology and educational psychology Coining the term "scaffolding" |
| Awards | E. L. Thorndike Award (1981) Balzan Prize (1987) CIBA Gold Medal for Distinguished Research Distinguished Scientific Award of the American Psychological Association |
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| Fields | Psychology |
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| Thesis | A psychological analysis of international radio broadcasts of belligerent nations (1941) |
| Doctoral advisor | Gordon Allport |
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| Website | www |
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