About Jerome Frank
Lived 1909 – 2005 (aged 95). Jerome Frank was an American psychiatrist, university teacher and psychologist.
Jerome David Frank was influential in his field. Frank's personal papers are archived in the Personal Papers Collections of the Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives, Johns Hopkins University. He earned degrees from Harvard College and Harvard Medical School.
He conducted the Soda Cracker Experiment, which inspired Stanley Milgram's famous experiment on obedience.
He was also an outspoken critic of nuclear weapons.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jerome Frank?
American psychiatrist (1909–2005)
When was Jerome Frank born?
Jerome Frank was born on 30 May 1909.
When did Jerome Frank die?
Jerome Frank died on 14 March 2005.
What was Jerome Frank's occupation?
Jerome Frank was a psychiatrist, university teacher and psychologist.
What nationality was Jerome Frank?
Jerome Frank was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jerome Frank (psychiatrist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jerome Frank. https://biography.guide/jerome-frank-psychiatrist/
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