# Murray Bowen
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> Murray Bowen (/ˈboʊən/; January 31, 1913, in Waverly, Tennessee – October 9, 1990) was an American psychiatrist and a professor in psychiatry at Georgetown University. Bowen was among the pioneers of family therapy and a noted founder of systemic therapy. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Bowen))
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## Summary
Murray Bowen (/ˈboʊən/ BOH-ən; January 31, 1913, in Waverly, Tennessee – October 9, 1990) was an American psychiatrist and a professor in psychiatry at Georgetown University. Bowen was among the pioneers of family therapy and a noted founder of systemic therapy. Beginning in the 1950s he developed a [[Systems_theory|systems theory]] of the family.
## Key points
- Murray Bowen (/ˈboʊən/ BOH-ən; January 31, 1913, in Waverly, Tennessee – October 9, 1990) was an American psychiatrist and a professor in psychiatry at Georgetown University
- Bowen was among the pioneers of family therapy and a noted founder of systemic therapy
- Beginning in the 1950s he developed a systems theory of the family.
- Related to systems science as a key concept or application
## Relation to Systems Science
Murray Bowen contributed foundational work to systems science and [[Cybernetics|cybernetics]] theory.
## Sources
- [Murray Bowen — Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Bowen)
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