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History of Child Development Theorists

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    History of Child Development Theorists

  • Sigmund Freud

    Died September 23, 1939, known for Freudian theory
  • Maria Montessori

    Died: May 6, 1952 know for her five principles of her method.Following the Child, Correcting the Child, Prepared Environment and Absorbent Mind.
  • Arnold Gesell

    Died: May 29, 1961 known for Gesell's Maturational Theory has influenced child-rearing and primary education methods since it was introduced.
  • Lev Vygotsky

    Died: June 11, 1934 known for his socialcultural theory.
  • Rudolph Derikurs

    died may 25 1972, was know for individual psychology undestanding the the misbehaviors of children.
  • Erik Erickson

    known for his stages of psychosocial development.died may 12,1994.
  • B.F. Skinner

    Died: August 18, 1990 known for his theory on operant condition.
  • John Bowlby

    known for the attachment theory. died September 2nd 1990
  • Abraham Maslow

    known for Maslow's hierarchy of needs and the theory of motivation, he died June 8, 1970
  • Benjamin Blooms

    Died september 13 ,1999 know for the theory of mastery learning.
  • Mary Ainsworth

    Died: March 21, 1999 known for her attachment theory.
  • T.Berry Brazelton

    known for the Brazelton touchpoints, died March 13 2018.
  • Albert Bandura

    known for the social learning theory.
  • Diana Baumrind

    known for her theory on parenting styles.
  • Lawrence Kohlberg

    Died: January 19, 1987 known for the stages of moral development.