Morton Hunt

Morton Hunt
Born(1920-02-20)February 20, 1920
DiedMarch 12, 2016(2016-03-12) (aged 96)
Alma materTemple University
University of Pennsylvania
Scientific career
FieldsSocial/behavioural psychology

Morton Magill Hunt (February 20, 1920 – March 12, 2016) was a psychology and science writer who notably wrote for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine and Harper's. Educated at Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania, he worked as a freelance writer from 1949, specializing in the social and behavioral sciences; he wrote at least 18 books and more than 450 articles.