Jacob Moreno | |
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| Born | Iacob Levy May 18, 1889 |
| Died | May 14, 1974 (aged 84) Beacon, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Known for | Sociometry, psychodrama |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, social psychology |
Jacob Levy Moreno (born Iacob Levy; May 18, 1889 – May 14, 1974) was a Romanian-American psychiatrist, psychosociologist, and educator, the founder of psychodrama, and the foremost pioneer of group psychotherapy. During his lifetime, he was recognized as one of the leading social scientists.