Perry London

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Perry London (June 18, 1931 - June 19, 1992) was an American psychologist, theorist, and professor.

Early life and education[]

Perry London was born on June 18, 1931 to a Jewish family in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated in 1952 from Yeshiva College. London earned a master's degree in psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University in 1953 and a doctorate in 1956.[1]

Career[]

London served in the Army Medical Department for five years.[1] He worked as a professor University of Illinois, University of Southern California, Stanford University, Tel Aviv University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. At University of Southern California, London was the head of the clinical psychology program.[2] At Harvard, London was the director of the counseling and consulting psychology program.[1] He joined the faculty at Rutgers University in September 1988 as a professor and dean of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology.[2]

London's research included the study of altruism in people who assisted Jews during the Holocaust.[1]

Personal life[]

London married Vivian Jacobson after entering graduate school. They had four daughters before divorcing in the 1970s. The pair remained life-long friends. London later married Beverly Rose.[2] He resided in Edison, New Jersey. He died on June 19, 1992 of cancer at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.[1] He was survived by his daughters, five grandchildren, wife, and two stepchildren.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Lambert, Bruce (1992-06-22). "Perry London, 61, Psychologist; Noted for His Studies of Altruism". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Rosenhan, David L.; Davison, Gerald C.; Harris, Sandra L.; Schulman, S. Ruth (1993). "Obituary: Perry London (1931-1992)". American Psychologist. 48 (10): 1088. doi:10.1037/0003-066x.48.10.1088. ISSN 0003-066X.
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