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Augusta Fox Bronner (July 22, 1881 – December 11, 1966)[1][2] was an American psychologist and criminologist, best known for her work in juvenile psychology. She co-directed the first child guidance clinic, and her research shaped psychological theories about the causes behind child delinquency, emphasizing the need to focus on social and environmental factors over inherited traits.
Early life Bronner was born July 22, 1881, in Louisville, Kentucky,[1][3][4] to Gustave Bronner and Hanna Fox Bronner.[5] The family was Jewish,[2] and Augusta Fox Bronner's grandparents on both sides of the family were originally from Germany.[2] She had two siblings, an older brother, and a younger sister.[5]
After living in Cincinnati for several years, Bronner's family returned to Louisville, where Bronner graduated with her high school diploma in 1898.[5][1]