Jean Piaget
1896–1980 (age 84)
Biography
Jean Piaget was a pioneering Swiss psychologist whose studies of children’s thinking reshaped modern understanding of cognitive development. His genetic epistemology explored the interplay of biology and knowledge, influencing educators around the world and leaving a legacy of research on how young minds grasp the world.
He spent his final years continuing to advocate for a science of human development built on respect for the child’s perspective, and his grave in the Cemetery of Kings is a quiet testament to a life spent illuminating the path of human learning.