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Howard Gardner
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American developmental psychologist based at Harvard, known for reshaping how education thinks about intelligence.
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BirthplaceScranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. 1 Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionProposed the theory of multiple intelligences in his 1983 book Frames of Mind, arguing human intelligence comprises at least eight relatively independent modalities rather than one general ability. 2 Notable WorkTheory of Multiple Intelligences 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1. Wikipedia: Howard Gardner
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American developmental psychologist (born 1943)
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He is best known for his theory of multiple intelligences
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Introduced in Howard Gardner's book Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences (1983), this framework has gained popularity among educators
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human intelligence is not a single general ability but comprises various distinct modalities, such as linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, and spatial intelligences.
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