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Lloyd Morrisett
American psychologist (1929–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American educator, see Lloyd N. Morrisett Sr.
Lloyd Newton Morrisett Jr. (November 2, 1929 – January 15, 2023) was an American experimental psychologist with a career in education, communications, and philanthropy. He was one of the founders of the Children's Television Workshop (now known as Sesame Workshop), the organization that created the children's television show Sesame Street, which Morrisett created with Joan Ganz Cooney.
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Born | Lloyd Newton Morrisett Jr. (1929-11-02)November 2, 1929 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | January 15, 2023(2023-01-15) (aged 93) San Diego, California, U.S. |
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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 |
Father | Lloyd N. Morrisett Sr. |
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