Kurt Lewin

Kurt Lewin (born September 9 1890

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September 9 - 1890

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in Mogilno, Posen, Germany; died February 12 1947 in

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Mogilno - Posen - Germany - February 12 - 1947

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Newtonville, Massachusetts) ranks as one of the pioneers of psychology (especially social psychology), as one of the founders of group dynamics and as one of the most eminent representatives of Gestalt psychology (Gestalt theory).

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Newtonville - Massachusetts - Psychology - Social psychology - Group dynamics - Gestalt psychology

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In organizational development (OD), he ranks as a founding figure.

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Kurt Lewin coined the notion of "genidentity", which has gained some importance in various theories of space-time and related fields.

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Genidentity - Space-time

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In 1940, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States.

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1940 - Naturalized citizen - United States

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