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Quick facts for kids Arnold Gesell | |
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Born | Arnold Lucius Gesell (1880-06-21)21 June 1880 Alma, Wisconsin |
Died | 29 May 1961(1961-05-29) (aged 80) New Haven, Connecticut |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point University of Wisconsin—Madison Yale University Clark University |
Known for | Studies in child development |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Clinical Psychology |
Institutions | Yale Child Study Center (Founder), Yale University |
Arnold Lucius Gesell (21 June 1880 – 29 May 1961) was an American psychologist, pediatrician and professor at Yale University known for his research and contributions to the fields of child hygiene and child development.
Early life
Gesell was born in Alma, Wisconsin, and later wrote an article analyzing his experiences there entitled "The Village of a Thousand Souls".
The eldest of five children, Arnold and his siblings were born to photographer Gerhard Gesell