Jerome Kagan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jerome Kagan
Born	(1929-02-25)February 25, 1929 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	May 10, 2021(2021-05-10) (aged 92) Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater	Rutgers University Harvard University Yale University
Scientific career
Fields	Developmental psychology
Institutions	Ohio State University Harvard University
Doctoral students	Adele Diamond David Moore Nora Newcombe

Jerome Kagan (February 25, 1929 – May 10, 2021) was an American psychologist. He was the Daniel and Amy Starch Research Professor of Psychology, Emeritus at Harvard University, and co-faculty at the New England Complex Systems Institute. He was one of the key pioneers of developmental psychology.

Kagan died on May 10, 2021 in Durham, North Carolina at the age of 92.