Morton Deutsch was born. Professor Emeritus at Teachers College Columbia University, Morton Deutsch is a world renowned scholar within the field of conflict resolution. In a hugely influential career spanning over 50 years, Deutsch has made a lasting contribution to our understanding of distributive justice, intergroup relations, social perception and developmental social psychology.

Among his many professional honors, Deutsch received the Kurt Lewin Award in 1968, presented by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) for "outstanding contributions to the development and integration of psychological research and social action." In 1987 he received the American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions and in 2004 The International Society for Justice Research Award for distinguished work in the field of social justice.

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