Isabel Briggs Myers

Isabel Briggs Myers
Isabel Briggs Myers, R, and Katharine Briggs, L
Myers in the early 20th century
Born
Isabel Briggs

(1897-10-18)October 18, 1897
DiedMay 5, 1980(1980-05-05) (aged 82)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSwarthmore College
Known forMyers–Briggs Type Indicator
SpouseClarence Myers
Children2
Parent(s)Lyman James Briggs
Katharine Cook

Isabel Briggs Myers (born Isabel Briggs; October 18, 1897 – May 5, 1980[1][2]) was an American writer who co-created the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) with her mother, Katharine Cook Briggs.[3] The MBTI is one of the most-often used personality tests worldwide; over two million people complete the questionnaire each year.[3] Isabel Briggs Myers typed herself as an INFP (Mediator).

  1. ^ "The AJPT Interview: Otto Kroeger" (PDF). Peter Geyer. June 28, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2006.
  2. ^ "Global Citizens All: An Interview With Rebecca Chopp". Swarthmore College. Archived from the original on October 27, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2005.
  3. ^ a b "The Story of Isabel Briggs Myers". Retrieved 23 January 2023.