Background
Seligman, Martin E. P. was born on August 12, 1942 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Adrian and Irene Seligman.
Seligman, Martin E. P. was born on August 12, 1942 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Adrian and Irene Seligman.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary) Uppsala University, Sweden, 1989, Massachusetts College Professional Psychology, 1997.
Assistant professor Cornell Univercity, 1967-1970. Associate professor psychology University of Pennsylvania, 1972-1976, professor, since 1976, director clinical program, 1980-1994. Visiting fellow Maudsley Hospital Institute Psychiatry, U. London, 1975.
Honorary professor psychology U. Wales, Cardiff.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association (president division clin.psychology 1993-1995, William James.
Married Mandy M. Seligman. Children: Amanda, David, Lara, Nicole, Darryl.