Psychologists

George Kelly

Personality Psychology

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Psychology Atlas. "George Kelly." Accessed September 2, 2026. https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/george-kelly.

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Psychology Atlas. (n.d.). George Kelly. Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/george-kelly

BibTeX

@misc{psychologyatlas-george-kelly,
  author = {Psychology Atlas},
  title = {George Kelly},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/george-kelly},
  note = {Accessed September 2, 2026}
}

George Alexander Kelly was an American psychologist, therapist, educator and personality theorist. He is considered a founding figure in the history of clinical psychology and is best known for his theory of personality, personal construct psychology, which has influenced constructivist, humanistic, existential and cognitive psychology.

Facts

Birth Date

1905-04-28 1

Birth Year

1905 1

Death Date

1967-03-06 1

Death Year

1967 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Constructivism (psychological school)

Source Wikipedia: Constructivism (Psychological School)

Sources

1. Wikipedia: George Kelly

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He is considered a founding figure in the history of clinical psychology and is best known for his theory of personality, personal construct psychology

1. Wikipedia: George Kelly

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1. Wikipedia: George Kelly

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1. Wikipedia: George Kelly

Wikimedia FoundationLead section, death date

1. Wikipedia: George Kelly

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Wikipedia: Constructivism (Psychological School)

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