John E. Mack | |
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| Born | John Edward Mack October 4, 1929 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 2004 (aged 74) London, England |
| Education | Oberlin College (BA) Harvard University (MD) |
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| Known for | Child psychology Adolescent psychology Psychology of religion |
| Spouse | Sally (Stahl) Mack |
| Children | Daniel, Kenneth, and Tony |
| Parent(s) | Edward C. Mack, Ruth P. Mack |
| Relatives | Mary Lee Ingbar (half-sister) |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize |
| Website | The John E Mack Institute |
John Edward Mack (October 4, 1929 – September 27, 2004) was an American psychiatrist, writer, and professor of psychiatry. He served as the head of the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School from 1977 to 2004. In 1977, Mack won the Pulitzer Prize for his book A Prince of Our Disorder on T.E. Lawrence.[1]
Mack's clinical expertise was in child psychology, adolescent psychology, and the psychology of religion. He was also known as a leading researcher on the psychology of teenage suicide and drug addiction, and he later became a researcher in the psychology of alien abduction experiences.[2][3]
- ^ "The 1977 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Biography". Pulitzer.org. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Feeney, Mark (29 September 2004). "Pulitzer Winner is Killed in Accident". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "John Mack discusses Alien Abduction". YouTube. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.