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Jean Piaget. By: Sam Heap and Kelli Huemoeller. In the Beginning. Born August 9, 1896 in Switzerland Oldest of his family At age 11 he went to high school Wrote a short book about a sparrow Studied natural science in Neuchâtel- got his PhD. On the Way. Married Valentine Chatenay
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Jean Piaget By: Sam Heap and Kelli Huemoeller
In the Beginning • Born August 9, 1896 in Switzerland • Oldest of his family • At age 11 he went to high school • Wrote a short book about a sparrow • Studied natural science in Neuchâtel- got his PhD
On the Way • Married Valentine Chatenay • Had 3 children • Jacqueline • Lucienne • Laurent • He researched in developmental psychology and genetic epistemology.
His Goal • “Growth of knowledge is a progressive construction of logically embedded structure superseding one another by process of inclusion of lower less powerful logical means into higher and more powerful ones up to adulthood”.
To the Grave • Died September 6, 1980 • Was the only Swiss to be invited at the Sorbonne from 1952- 1963 • Won numerous prizes and honorary degrees from all over the world • Dies in Geneva • The cause of death was unspecified
Work Cited Page • “Jean Piaget Society.” Biographical dictionary of psychology. 1997. August 31, 2012. • Google images