Dorwin Cartwright

Dorwin Philip Cartwright (March 3, 1915 – July 18, 2008) was an American social psychologist, and considered one of the founders of the field of group dynamics.[1] He was a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan for 31 years.

Dorwin P. Cartwright
Born(1915-03-03)March 3, 1915
DiedJuly 18, 2008(2008-07-18) (aged 93)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSwarthmore College
Harvard University
Scientific career
FieldsSocial psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Michigan
ThesisDecision-time in Relation to the Differentiation of the Phenomenal Field (1940)
Doctoral advisorsKurt Lewin
Edwin Boring
Doctoral studentsAlex Bavelas
Harold Kelley
John Thibaut
Robert Zajonc

References

  1. Swanbrow, Diane (August 7, 2008). "Obituary: Dorwin Cartwright". University Record.
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