Per Saugstad
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Per Saugstad was a Norwegian
psychologist
.
He was born in Oslo
. After getting a cand.philol. degree from the University of Oslo
in 1945, he went to the United States
, receiving a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Chicago
in 1952. Back in Norway, he joined the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, rising to docent
in 1962 and full professor in 1967. He retired in 1990. Saugstad has done important research in several areas, such as visual perception
, thinking, and language
. Among his books are An inquiry into the foundations of psychology (1965), A Theory of Communication and Use of Language. Foundations for the Study of Psychology (1977), A Theory of Language and Understanding (1980) and Language: A theory of its structure and use (1989). In later years, he has been working mainly on the history of psychology
, releasing the book Psykologiens historie in 1998. A second edition was finished in 2009. He was a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
.
He died in November 2010. He was the father of professor of pediatrics Ola Didrik Saugstad
and professor of philosophy Jens Saugstad.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
.
He was born in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. After getting a cand.philol. degree from the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
in 1945, he went to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, receiving a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1952. Back in Norway, he joined the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, rising to docent
Docent
Docent is a title at some European universities to denote a specific academic appointment within a set structure of academic ranks below professor . Docent is also used at some universities generically for a person who has the right to teach...
in 1962 and full professor in 1967. He retired in 1990. Saugstad has done important research in several areas, such as visual perception
Visual perception
Visual perception is the ability to interpret information and surroundings from the effects of visible light reaching the eye. The resulting perception is also known as eyesight, sight, or vision...
, thinking, and language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
. Among his books are An inquiry into the foundations of psychology (1965), A Theory of Communication and Use of Language. Foundations for the Study of Psychology (1977), A Theory of Language and Understanding (1980) and Language: A theory of its structure and use (1989). In later years, he has been working mainly on the history of psychology
History of psychology
The history of psychology as a scholarly study of the mind and behavior dates back to the Ancient Greeks. There is also evidence of psychological thought in ancient Egypt. Psychology was a branch of philosophy until the 1870s, when psychology developed as an independent scientific discipline in...
, releasing the book Psykologiens historie in 1998. A second edition was finished in 2009. He was a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters is a Finnish learned society. It was founded in 1908 as a Finnish-language counterpart of the Swedish-language Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, which had existed since 1838.- Members :The academy has a total of 328 seats for Finnish members...
.
He died in November 2010. He was the father of professor of pediatrics Ola Didrik Saugstad
Ola Didrik Saugstad
Ola Didrik Saugstad is a Norwegian pediatrician, who is internationally recognized for his research on resuscitation of newborn children. He is the most widely cited Norwegian pediatrician....
and professor of philosophy Jens Saugstad.