# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
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# Generated: 2026-09-01T09:18:54.731Z

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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Born in Germany in 1916, Eysenck moved to Britain and built a career studying intelligence and personality that made him the most frequently cited living psychologist in peer-reviewed literature by the time of his death in 1997. His work ranged across psychology but drew controversy for claims that personality types elevated cancer and heart disease risk, and for research on IQ and race published starting in 1971. After his death, scholars identified errors and suspected data manipulation in his studies, with large replications failing to confirm his purported findings. A King's College London inquiry found 26 papers he coauthored with Ronald Grossarth-Maticek "incompatible with modern clinical science." Fourteen papers were retracted in 2020, and over 60 statements of concern were issued by journals, with some arguing 87 of his publications warrant retraction.