Maslow

Abraham Maslow

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  • Birth

    Born in Brooklyn, NY and was the eldest of 7 siblings

  • College

    Maslow first studied law at City College of New York

  • Moved to Wisconsin and married his cousin

    Maslow found a love for psycholgy and moved to Wisconsin where he graduated with 3 degrees (bachelors, masters, and doctorate). He also married his cousin when he moved to WI.
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    Teaching

    Abraham Maslow began teaching at Brooklyn College in 1937 and continued to work as a member of the school's faculty until 1951
  • Humanistic Psychology

    Humanistic Psychology

    During the 1950s, Maslow became one of the founders of humanistic psychology.

  • American Association of Humanistic Psychology

    Established the American Association of Humanistic Psychology

  • Death

    Maslow died in California on June 8, 1970, of a heart attack.

  • Honored

    He recieves the American Psychological Foundation's Gold Medal Award