Mary AInsworth was the oldest of 2 younger sisters.
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Life of Mary Ainsworth
Enrolled at University of Toronto in 1929
Ainsworth entered the honors psychology program and earned her BA in 1935
She earned her Masters Degree in 1936
Then finally her PhD in developmental psychology in 1939, all from the University of Toronto
Ainsworth taught at University of Toronto for a few years before joining the Canadian Women's Army Corp in 1942 during World War II
She married Leonard AInsworth In 1950
Divorced In 1960
In 1962, Ainsworth continued her research on attachment and security at Johns Hopkins
In 1975, Ainsworth relocated to the University of Virginia to teach because some of her colleagues from John Hopkins had moved there, and also because there were many developmental psychologists there
Received G. Stanley Hall Award from the APA for developmental psychology
Awarded Gold Medal Scientific Contributions by American Psychological Foundation
