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Peter Salovey is credited as a psychologist, professor and university president. Peter Salovey was born on February 21, 1958 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. That works out to 68 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Williamsville North High School and Stanford University. Recorded honors include Presidential Young Investigator Award, Wilbur Cross Medal (2004), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and 3 more.
My Take
Peter Salovey earns my respect on two fronts. As a social psychologist, he helped pioneer the concept of emotional intelligence, reframing what we even mean by being smart, and that idea has quietly reshaped how we think about leadership and relationships. Then he spent eleven years as the 23rd president of Yale, steering one of the world's great universities through a turbulent era. From Cambridge to Stanford to New Haven, with honorary degrees from Harvard and Shanghai Jiao Tong, his career bridges deep scholarship and real institutional stewardship. I find it fitting that the man who studied emotions also had to manage so many of them at the helm of a university.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Peter Salovey
- Name (Japanese)
- ピーター・サロベイ
- Reading
- ぴーたー・さろべい
- Born
- February 21, 1958 (age 68)
- Origin
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- psychologist / professor / university president
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Williamsville North High School
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- Presidential Young Investigator Award
- 2004 Wilbur Cross Medal
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2014 honorary doctor of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- 2015 honorary doctor of Harvard University
- 2014 Arthur W. Staats Lecture for Unifying Psychology
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://president.yale.edu/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Salovey
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AD%E3%83%99%E3%82%A4
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2077999
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Peter Salovey born?
Born February 21, 1958 (age 68).
Where is Peter Salovey from?
Peter Salovey is from Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Peter Salovey do?
Peter Salovey works as psychologist, professor, university president.
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