Jean Piaget And His Family. By age 11 he had already started his career as a researcher by writing a short paper on an albino sparrow. Piaget s theory of cognitive development and epistemological view are together called genetic epistemology.
His birthday what he did before fame his family life fun trivia facts popularity rankings and more. P i ˈ æ ʒ eɪ us. He was the oldest child of arthur piaget professor of medieval literature at the university of neuchâtel and of rebecca jackson educated in zurich and paris he was professor of child psychology at geneva university and from 1929 until his death he was director of studies at the jean jacques rousseau institute.
Piaget placed great importance on the education of children.
He was the oldest child of arthur piaget professor of medieval literature at the university and of rebecca jackson. Jean piaget as he is better known is considered the father of genetic epistemology his contributions to the study of childhood are remarkable. Much of piaget s childhood was influenced by what he saw in his father a man intensely dedicated to his studies and work. By age 11 he had already started his career as a researcher by writing a short paper on an albino sparrow.