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biography of Jean Piaget (1896-1980)
Jean Piaget was born in Neuchâtel (Switzerland) on August 9, 1896. 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. At age 11, while he was a pupil at Neuchâtel Latin high school, he wrote a short notice on an albino sparrow. This short paper is generally considered as the start of a brilliant scientific career made of over sixty books and several hundred articles.
His interest for mollusks was developed during his late adolescence to the point that he became a well-known malacologist by finishing school. He published many papers in the field that remained of interest for him all along his life.
After high school graduation, he studied natural sciences at the University of Neuchâtel where he obtained a Ph.D. During this period, he published two philosophical essays which he considered as "adolescence work" but were important for the general orientation of his thinking.
After a semester spent at the University of Zürich where he developed an interest for psychoanalysis, he left Switzerland for France. He spent one year working at the Ecole de la rue de la Grange-aux-Belles a boys' institution created by Alfred Binet and then directed by De Simon who had developed with Binet a test for the measurement of intelligence. There, he standardized Burt's test of intelligence and did his first experimental studies of the growing mind.
In 1921, he became director of studies at the J.-J. Rousseau Institute in Geneva at the request of Sir Ed. Claparède and P. Bovet.
In 1923, he and Valentine Châtenay were married. The couple had three children, Jacqueline, Lucienne and Laurent whose intellectual development from infancy to language was studied by Piaget.
Successively or simultaneously, Piaget occupied several chairs: psychology, sociology and history of science at Neuchâtel from 1925 to 1929; history of scientific thinking at Geneva from 1929 to 1939; the International Bureau of Education from 1929 to 1967; psychology and sociology at Lausanne from 1938 to 1951; sociology at Geneva from 1939 to 1952, then genetic and experimental psychology from 1940 to 1971. He was, reportedly, the only Swiss to be invited at the Sorbonne from 1952 to 1963. In 1955, he created and directed until his death the International Center for Genetic Epistemology.
His researches in developmental psychology and genetic epistemology had one unique goal: how does knowledge grow? His answer is that the growth of knowledge is a progressive construction of logically embedded structures superseding one another by a process of inclusion of lower less powerful logical means into higher and more powerful ones up to adulthood. Therefore, children's logic and modes of thinking are initially entirely different from those of adults.
Piaget's oeuvre is known all over the world and is still an inspiration in fields like psychology, sociology, education, epistemology, economics and law as witnessed in the annual catalogues of the Jean Piaget Archives. He was awarded numerous prizes and honorary degrees all over the world.
1.- ¿Cuàndo naciò Jean Piaget?
Jean Piaget was born in Neuchâtel (Switzerland) on August 9, 1896.
2.- ¿Cuàndo muriò Jean Piaget?
He died in Geneva on September 16, 1980.
3.- ¿Cuàl fue su interès por los moluscos?
His interest for mollusks was developed during his late adolescence to the point that he became a well-known malacologist by finishing school.
4.- ¿Qué hizo en 1921?
In 1921, he became director of studies at the J.-J. Rousseau Institute in Geneva at the request of Sir Ed. Claparède and P. Bovet.
5.- ¿Qué cátedras ocupo simultáneamente Jean Piaget?
Successively or simultaneously, Piaget occupied several chairs: psychology, sociology and history of science at Neuchâtel from 1925 to 1929; history of scientific thinking at Geneva from 1929 to 1939; the International Bureau of Education from 1929 to 1967; psychology and sociology at Lausanne from 1938 to 1951; sociology at Geneva from 1939 to 1952, then genetic and experimental psychology from 1940 to 1971. He was, reportedly, the only Swiss to be invited at the Sorbonne from 1952 to 1963.
6.- Qué centro creó y dirigió hasta su muerte?
In 1955, he created and directed until his death the International Center for Genetic Epistemology.
7.- ¿Con quién contrajo matrimonio?
In 1923, he and Valentine Châtenay were married.
8.- ¿Cuántas hijas tuvo la pareja?
The couple had three children.
9.- ¿Cómo se llamaban sus hijas?
Jacqueline, Lucienne and Laurent.
http://www.piaget.org/aboutPiaget.html
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A. Seleccione un texto relacionado con su área de experticia. Lea el texto y extraiga: Las definiciones y los marcadores de definición.
His answer is
the growth of knowledge is: el crecimiento del saber es
Therefore; Por lo tanto
and modes of thinking are: Y los modos de pensamiento son
Piaget's oeuvre is known all over the world and is: La obra de Piaget es conocida en todo el mundo y es
B. Seleccione otro texto relacionado con su área de experticia y extraiga las palabras de secuencia u ordenamiento del tiempo.
his late adolescence: Su última etapa de la adolescencia
After high school graduation: Después de graduarse del colegio
He spent one year working : Pasó un año trabajando
At age 11
In 1921
August 9, 1896
September 16, 1980
Successively or simultaneously: Sucesiva o simultáneamente
from 1925 to 1929
from 1929 to 1939
from 1929 to 1967
from 1938 to 1951
from 1939 to 1952
from 1940 to 1971
from 1952 to 1963
In 1955
He was the oldest child: Él era el hijo mayor
After a semester spent at the University: Después de un semestre en la Universidad
Initially: inicialmente