Jacob L. Moreno

Jacob Moreno
Born	Iacob Levy May 18, 1889 Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania
Died	May 14, 1974(1974-05-14) (aged 84) Beacon, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Vienna
Known for	Sociometry, psychodrama
Spouses	Beatrice Beecher, Florence Bridge, Zerka T. Moreno
Scientific career
Fields	Psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, social psychology

Jacob Levy Moreno (born Iacob Levy; May 18, 1889 – May 14, 1974) was a Romanian-American psychiatrist, psychosociologist, and educator, the founder of psychodrama, and the foremost pioneer of group psychotherapy. During his lifetime, he was recognized as one of the leading social scientists.