Victor Goertzel (July 22, 1914 – May 23, 1999) was an American psychologist, author, and activist who stood up for Japanese internees in the United States during World War II. [1] He wrote the book Cradles of Eminence in 1962 with his wife Mildred [2] [3] about the childhoods of accomplished people. [4] Ted Goertzel is their son. [5] He was a civil libertarian. [6]
Goertzel was born in Chicago and moved with his family to New York City. He was expelled from high school for expressing support for the U.S.S.R. [7] Goertzel graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in psychology in 1938. He received a doctorate in clinical psychology in 1953. [7] Victor and Mildred Goertzel contributed to Ted and Ben Goertzel's book on Linus Pauling. [8]
Victor Goertzel (July 22, 1914 – May 23, 1999) was an American psychologist, author, and activist who stood up for Japanese internees in the United States during World War II. [1] He wrote the book Cradles of Eminence in 1962 with his wife Mildred [2] [3] about the childhoods of accomplished people. [4] Ted Goertzel is their son. [5] He was a civil libertarian. [6]
Goertzel was born in Chicago and moved with his family to New York City. He was expelled from high school for expressing support for the U.S.S.R. [7] Goertzel graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in psychology in 1938. He received a doctorate in clinical psychology in 1953. [7] Victor and Mildred Goertzel contributed to Ted and Ben Goertzel's book on Linus Pauling. [8]