Steven Pinker

Steven Arthur Pinker (born September 18, 1954) is a Canadian-American experimental psychologist. He has written six popular psychology books. He is a Harvard College professor.

Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker 2005
Steven Pinker 2005
Born (1954-09-18) September 18, 1954 (age 69)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian-American
Spouse(s)Rebecca Goldstein
Children2
AwardsNational Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Society of Canada
Websitestevenpinker.com

Early life and career

Pinker was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1954, to a middle-class English-speaking Jewish family.

Personal life

When he was 13 he became an atheist.[1] Pinker was given the American Humanist Association's Humanist of the Year award on May 13, 2006.

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References

  1. Staff, Guardian (6 November 1999). "Steven Pinker: the mind reader" – via www.theguardian.com.