Leon Festinger American psychologist
Leon Festinger is a 69 years old American psychologist from Manhattan, New York. Leon Festinger was born on May 08, 1919 (died on February 11, 1989, he was 69 years old) in Manhattan, New York.
About
No, he died on 02/11/1989, 35 years ago. He was 69 years old when he died. Cause of death: cancer. He died in New York City
Awards (1)
Awarded APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology in 1958 .
Education
He graduated from University Of Iowa, City College Of New York and Boys High School
What was Leon's zodiac sign?Leon Festinger zodiac sign was taurus.
Other facts about Leon Festinger
| AlmaMater | University of Iowa, City College of New York |
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| Place of death | New York City |
| KnownFor | Cognitive dissonance, Social comparison theory |
| Field of work | Cognitive Dissonance |
| Academic degree | Doctor Of Philosophy |
| Name in native language | Leon Festinger |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Religion | Atheism |
| Given name | Leon |
| Member of | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
| Student | Stanley Schachter |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Doctoral student | Elliot Aronson |
| National Library of Israel identifier | 000426299 |
| Doctoral advisor | Kurt Lewin |
| Date of death | 1989-02-11T00:00:00Z |
| Place of birth | Manhattan |
| Employer | University Of Michigan |
| Family name | Festinger. Show people with the surname Festinger |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC201618095 |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
