Lloyd Morrisett
Lloyd N. Morrisett Jr. (November 2, 1929 - January 23, 2023) is an American psychologist, educator and philanthropist. He is one of the founders of the Sesame Workshop and was an important figure for the creation of Sesame Street and The Electric Company.
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| Born | Lloyd N. Morrisett Jr. November 2, 1929 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 2023 (aged 93) |
| Education | B.A. Oberlin College (Philosophy, 1951) Ph.D. Yale University (Experimental Psychology, 1956) |
| Occupation(s) | experimental psychologist, educator, philanthropist |
| Known for | experimental psychologist and founder of the Children's Television Workshop which created Sesame Street |
| Spouse | Mary Pierre |
| Children | 2 |
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Morrisett was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Jessie Watson and Lloyd N. Morrisett Sr. He went to Oberlin College and received his BA in philosophy in 1951. He then went to Yale in 1953 for three years and earned a PhD in experimental psychology.
He and his wife, Mary Pierre, had two daughters.[1]
References
- Sandomir, Richard (2023-01-26). "Lloyd Morrisett, a Founder of 'Sesame Street,' Dies at 93". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
Other websites
- Profile at The Joan Ganz Cooney Center
- Profile at mit.edu
- 2003 American Psychological Association article
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