Hans Eysenck: The ‘Great Scientist’

Jan Strelau

Abstract

Abstract Professor Hans Eysenck's supportive style is presented to demonstrate his unique contribution to Jan. Strelau's academic achievements starting from the year 1966. It was the period of the, so-called, “iron curtin” that lasted in Poland, as well as in other East-European countries, under the Soviet regime from 1948 until the end of 1980s. His contribution and support have been manifested in such forms as sending scientific papers and books, which from many years were not available in Poland, as well as by private and official meetings, and a long-lasting correspondence with his full sympathy and friendship. He was an essential promoter of my achievements in the study of temperament, as well as very supportive in my activities in the development of psychology of individual differences and in building bridges between psychologists from the West and East. Hans Eysenck influenced my academic career in very positive ways for which I am extremely grateful to him. In my memory, he is a Great Scientist.