Auke Tellegen
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BornJuly 16, 1930
DiedMarch 11, 2024 (aged 93)
Arden Hills, Minnesota, U.S.
AlmamaterUniversity of Minnesota
Auke Tellegen | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1930 |
| Died | March 11, 2024 (aged 93) Arden Hills, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Clinical Psychology, personality, behavior genetics |
| Institutions | University of Minnesota |
| Thesis | The Effect of Genetic and Experiential Factors Upon Emotional Reactions in Mice (1962) |
| Academic advisors | Gardner Lindzey |
| Doctoral students | James V. Haxby, David Watson, Wendy Slutske |
Auke Tellegen (July 16, 1930 – March 11, 2024) was a Dutch-born American psychologist known for his contributions to personality psychology.[1] He was a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota from 1968 to 1999 where he helped develop the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire and contributed to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.[2]
Tellegen was born in Batavia, the capital of the Dutch East Indies, in 1930.[3] He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1962 and did post-doctoral study in clinical psychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.[1][4]
