Gordon Allport

Gordon Allport Net Worth

Gordon Allport was a pioneering figure in the field of personality psychology, born on November 11, 1897 in Indiana. He theorized that human behavior is a result of both internal traits and external forces. His work has had a lasting impact on the field of psychology and continues to be studied and discussed today.

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 11, 1897
Birth Place Indiana
Age 122 YEARS OLD
Died On Oct 9, 1967 (age 69)
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Pioneer of personality psychology who theorized that human behavior comes from their traits as well as external forces.

Before Fame

After graduating with degrees in economics and philosophy from Harvard and teaching abroad, he returned to Harvard to earn a doctorate in psychology.

Trivia

He divided human traits into three distinct categories: cardinal traits that dominate an individual's personality, central traits are shared across the majority of the population, and secondary traits which are unique to the individuals.

Family Life

He was born in Montezuma, Indiana as the youngest of five brothers born to a school Teacher and a Doctor.

Associated With

He had a much-repeated story about his meeting with Sigmund Freud: Allport told him about a boy he met on the train who was afraid of getting dirty, and Freud asked him, "And was that little boy you?"

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