collaborator, worked with the notion of the transitional object. He wrote several books, including Playing and Reality, and more than 200 papers.

Early life and education

Winnicott was born on 7 April 1896 in Plymouth, Devon, England, to Sir John Frederick Winnicott and Elizabeth Martha, daughter of chemist and druggist William Woods, of Plymouth. Sir John Winnicott was a partner in the family firm, in business as

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