Theodore Newcomb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American social psychologist
Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1903
Place of Birth: Rock Creek, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 28-Dec-1984
Profession: psychologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Theodore Newcomb
- Theodore Mead Newcomb (July 24, 1903 – December 28, 1984) was an American social psychologist, professor and author.
- Newcomb led the Bennington College Study, which looked at the influence of the college experience on social and political beliefs.
- He was also the first to document the effects of proximity on acquaintance and attraction.
- Newcomb founded and directed the doctoral program in social psychology at the University of Michigan.
- A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Newcomb as the 57th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.
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