LEWIN TIMELINE

September 9,1890
Born in Mogilno, Prussian province of Germany.

1910
Began his formal training in psychology in Berlin.

1914
Enters Army for four years during World War I.

1916
Completed Ph. D., from the University of Berlin.

1917
Married Maria Landsberg.

1919
Birth of daughter Agnes.

1921-33
He became Private dozent at Psychological Institute in Berlin (he served as professor philosophy and psychology.)

1922
Son Fritz born.

1927
Promoted to Ausserordentlichor Professor.

1929
Remarried to Gertrud Weiss.Published The Methods of Kurt Lewin ,A Study of Action and Effect.

1931
Daughter Miriam was born.

1932
He emigrated to the United States.

1932
Served as a visiting professor at Stanford University.

1933
Son Daniel born.

1935
Professor at University of Iowa.

1935
Publication on A Dynamic Theory of Personality.

1936
Publication on Principles of Topological Psychology.

1938
Publication of The conceptual representation and measurement of psychological forces.

1940
Became an American citizen.

1942
He became President of the Society for the psychological study of Social Issues.

1944
Organized research center for Group-Dynamics, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

1944
Established Commission on community Interrelations (C.C.I).

1944-47
At Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

1944
Mother killed at Nazi Extermination camp.

1946
Published Psychological Problems in Jewish Education.

1946
Published Frontiers In Group Dynamics.

1947
Publication on Resolving Social Conflicts.

1947
He created National Training Laboratories

1948
His publication on Resolving Social Conflicts, selected papers on group dynamics.

1947
Died at the age of 57 in Massachusetts.