Kurt Lewin

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Kurt Lewin (* September 9 1890 in Mogilno, Posen; † February 12 1947 in Newtonville, Massachusetts) is considered one of the pioneers in psychology, especially social psychology, one of the founders of group dynamics and one of the most eminent representatives of Gestalt psychology (Gestalt theory).

In Organizational development (OD), social psychologist Kurt Lewin is considered a founding figure.

Impact on OD

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http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-lewin.htm
http://www.bomis.com/rings/Mgestalt-kurt_lewin-science/
http://fates.cns.muskingum.edu/~psych/psycweb/history/lewin.htm