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Franz Samelson

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Franz Samelson
Born(1923-09-23)September 23, 1923
Breslau, Germany
DiedMarch 16, 2015(2015-03-16) (aged 91)
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Munich
University of Michigan
Known forWork on the history of psychology
Spouse
Phoebe Samelson
(m. 1955⁠–⁠2015)
ChildrenKaren Samelson
Scientific career
FieldsSocial psychology
InstitutionsKansas State University
Thesis Group pressure and incongruity in the cognitive field as determinants of conformity  (1956)

Franz Samelson (September 23, 1923 – March 16, 2015) was a German-American social psychologist and historian of psychology.[1]

Samelson was born on September 23, 1923, in present-day Wroclaw, Poland (then known as Breslau, Germany).[1] Prohibited by the laws of Nazi Germany from attending any German universities, he instead attended a photography school in Munich, where he later worked in a factory with prisoners of war. After World War II ended, he began working for the United States Army. He also enrolled at the University of Munich, where he received a diploma in psychology in 1952.[2]

In 1952, he emigrated to the United States, following his older brother Hans. He went on to receive his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Michigan in 1956.[2] He joined the faculty of Kansas State University in 1957, where he remained until retiring as Professor in 1990.[1]

Samelson died on March 16, 2015, in Manhattan, Kansas.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Harris, Ben (January 2016). "Franz Samelson (1923-2015)". The American Psychologist. 71 (1): 76. doi:10.1037/a0039683. ISSN 1935-990X. PMID 26766769.
  2. ^ a b "Obituaries" (PDF). Psytalk. Kansas State University. Fall 2015. p. 8. Retrieved 2018-09-15.

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