Nathan Kogan
American psychologist (1926–2013)
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Nathan Kogan (May 2, 1926 – April 28, 2013) was an American psychologist. His research was in the fields of cognitive, personality, social, developmental, and evolutionary psychology.[1] He published more than 100 articles and chapters as well as five books as an author or co-author.[2] He served as professor emeritus of psychology at the New School for Social Research and was a visiting scholar at Educational Testing Service.[2][3]
Life and work
Kogan's Jewish[4] parents immigrated to the United States from Poland and Ukraine.[1] He was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on May 2, 1926.[1] He attended Lehigh University, graduating in 1948, and attended graduate school at Harvard University.[2][5] He initially studied animal learning while at Harvard, but switched to cognition.[2] He graduated in 1954 with a PhD.[2][6]
Until his death, Kogan remained active in psychology.[1] He died on April 28, 2013, at age 86[2] in Princeton, New Jersey.[1]
Awards
Kogan received the Sir Francis Galton Award from the International Association for Empirical Aesthetics; the Farnsworth Award from the Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts; and the SAGES Award from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.[2] He served as president of the Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts twice and was a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Gerontological Society of America.[2]