Jean Piaget Family. He is thought by many to have been the major figure in 20th century developmental psychology. His theory of cognitive development and epistemological view are together called genetic epistemology.
He is thought by many to have been the major figure in 20th century developmental psychology. He died in geneva on september 16 1980. He was the oldest child of arthur piaget professor of medieval literature at the university and of rebecca jackson.
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Jean piaget was born on august 9 1896 in neuchâtel switzerland the son of a historian. He is the creator of the constructivist theory. He was born in neuchâtel switzerland. Jean piaget was born in switzerland on august 9 1896 and he began showing an interest in the natural sciences at a very early age.