Abraham H. Maslow

Abraham Harold Maslow was an American psychologist known for developing the hierarchy of needs theory.

Born to Russian Jewish immigrants, he earned his psychology degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Maslow taught at Brooklyn College and Brandeis University, where he chaired the psychology department.

He co-founded the Journal of Humanistic Psychology and was instrumental in establishing the humanistic psychology movement.

Maslow's work focused on human motivation, self-actualization, and peak experiences.

An atheist, he explored religious and mystical experiences from a psychological perspective.

Maslow was named Humanist of the Year in 1967 and continued to refine his theories until his death in 1970 at age 62.