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Steven Pinker

Biography

Steven Pinker

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  • Born
    September 18, 1954 · Montréal, Québec, Canada

Biography

  • Steven Pinker was born on September 18, 1954 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is known for Still Alice (2014), Evolution (2002) and Nature and Us: A History Through Art (2021). He is married to Rebecca Goldstein. He was previously married to Nancy Etcoff and Ilavenil Subbiah.

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      Ilavenil Subbiah(1995 - ?) (divorced)
      Nancy Etcoff(1980 - 1992) (divorced)
      Rebecca Goldstein(? - present)

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  • Dr. Steven Pinker was the Peter de Florez Professor in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) until 2003.
  • Pinker's second wife, Ilavenil Subbiah, is a Malaysian-born cognitive psychologist turned scientific illustrator and graphic artist who has illustrated some of his books.
  • Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University as of 2003.
  • Lives with his wife, Ilavenil Subbiah, a graphic designer, in part of a converted Victorian townhouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  • He flew on Jeffrey Epstein's infamous private jet, the Lolita Express.

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