Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker 2005
Born	(1954-09-18) September 18, 1954 (age 72) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality	Canadian-American
Spouse	Rebecca Goldstein
Children	2
Awards	National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Society of Canada
Website	stevenpinker.com

Steven Arthur Pinker (born September 18, 1954) is a Canadian-American experimental psychologist. He has written six popular psychology books. He is a Harvard College professor.

Early life and career

Pinker was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1954, to a middle-class English-speaking Jewish family.

Personal life

When he was 13 he became an atheist. Pinker was given the American Humanist Association's Humanist of the Year award on May 13, 2006.

Other websites

• Official website

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