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Birth
Born in Brooklyn, NY and was the eldest of 7 siblings -
College
Maslow first studied law at City College of New York -
Moved to Wisconsin and married his cousin
Maslow found a love for psycholgy and moved to Wisconsin where he graduated with 3 degrees (bachelors, masters, and doctorate). He also married his cousin when he moved to WI. -
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Teaching
Abraham Maslow began teaching at Brooklyn College in 1937 and continued to work as a member of the school's faculty until 1951 -
Humanistic Psychology
During the 1950s, Maslow became one of the founders of humanistic psychology. -
American Association of Humanistic Psychology
Established the American Association of Humanistic Psychology -
Death
Maslow died in California on June 8, 1970, of a heart attack. -
Honored
He recieves the American Psychological Foundation's Gold Medal Award