Today in the History of Psychology (1st April 1908), Abraham Maslow was born. One of the most eminent psychologists of the 20th Century, Maslow was a founding figure within psychology's "third force" humanistic psychology and achieved world renown for his work on self-actualization at the pinnacle of a hierarchy of human needs.

Among his many professional accolades, Abraham Maslow was elected president of the American Psychological Association in 1968.