Clare W. Graves

Clare W. Graves
Clare W. Graves
Born	December 21, 1914; New Richmond, Indiana, U.S.
Died	January 2, 1986 (aged 71); Rexford, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	B.A., Union College, Math and Sciences, 1940; M.A., Western Reserve University, Psychology, 1943; Ph.D., Western Reserve University, Psychology, 1945;
Known for	Emergent cyclical levels of existence
Spouse	Marian Huff Graves
Children	2
	Scientific career
Fields	Psychology
Institutions	Western Reserve University (1945–1948); Union College (1948–1986);
Doctoral advisor	Calvin S. Hall, Jr.

Clare W. Graves (December 21, 1914 – January 3, 1986) was a professor of psychology and originator of the emergent cyclical theory of adult human development, aspects of which were later popularised as Spiral Dynamics. He was born in New Richmond, Indiana.

Clare W. Graves
Born	December 21, 1914 (1914-12-21) New Richmond, Indiana, U.S.
Died	January 2, 1986(1986-01-02) (aged 71) Rexford, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	B.A., Union College, Math and Sciences, 1940 M.A., Western Reserve University, Psychology, 1943 Ph.D., Western Reserve University, Psychology, 1945
Known for	Emergent cyclical levels of existence
Spouse	Marian Huff Graves
Children	2
Scientific career
Fields	Psychology
Institutions	Western Reserve University (1945–1948) Union College (1948–1986)
Doctoral advisor	Calvin S. Hall, Jr.