Jean piaget biography and contributions
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Jean piaget biography and contributions
Jean Piaget
Swiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher and academic
Jean Piaget | |
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Piaget at the University of Michigan, c. 1968 | |
| Born | Jean William Fritz Piaget (1896-08-09)9 August 1896 Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Died | 16 September 1980(1980-09-16) (aged 84) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Neuchâtel University of Zürich |
| Known for | Constructivism, Genevan School, genetic epistemology, theory of cognitive development, object permanence, egocentrism |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Developmental psychology, epistemology |
Jean William Fritz Piaget (,[1][2];[3][4][5]French:[ʒɑ̃pjaʒɛ]; 9 August 1896 – 16 September 1980) was a Swiss psychologist known for his work on child development.
Piaget's theory of cognitive development and epistemological view are together called genetic epistemology.[6]
Piaget placed great importance on the education of child