Carl Rogers
Known For
Acting
Born
January 8, 1902
Died
February 4, 1987 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Biography
Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an American psychologist who was one of the founders of humanistic psychology and was known especially for his person-centered psychotherapy. Rogers is widely considered one of the founding fathers of psychotherapy research and was honored for his pioneering research with the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions by the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1956.