Sherif, Muzafer, 1906-1988

Muzafer Sherif (1906-1988) was a renowned social psychologist, famous for his 1954 "Robber's Cave" experiment. This study was widely regarded as the most successful field experiment on intergroup conflict and prejudice up until that point in history. Sherif received a bachelor of arts degree from the Izmir International College (1927); a master's degree from the University of Istanbul and three years later from Harvard University, and a doctorate from Columbia (psychology, 1935). A member of the Pennsylvania State University faculty from 1966 to 1972, he also served on the faculty of state universities in Oklahoma and Texas, as well as at Princeton and Yale universities. He authored more than seventeen books on social psychology. He and his wife, Dr. Carolyn Sherif, associate professor of psychology at Penn State, formed one of the country's top teams in the field of social psychology and coauthored or edited many books and textbooks. He died on 16 October 1988.

From the description of Muzafer Sherif galley proofs, 1960-1966. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 722444250

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