Vladimir Bekhterev Scientist

Vladimir Mikhailovich Bekhterev (also Bechterev; Russian: Влади́мир Миха́йлович Бе́хтерев; January 20, 1857 – December 24, 1927) was a Russian neurologist and the father of objective psychology. He is best known for noting the role of the hippocampus in memory, his study of reflexes, and Bekhterev’s disease. Moreover, he is known for his competition with Ivan Pavlov regarding the study of conditioned reflexes.

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Vladimir Bekhterev
Birth dateJanuary 24, 1857
Birth place
Russian Empire , Sorali
Nationality
Soviet Union
Russians
Date of deathDecember 24, 1927
Place of death
Moscow , Soviet Union
Residence
Soviet Union , Russian Empire
Education
Saint Petersburg State University
Known for
Ankylosing spondylitis
Bekhterev's mixture
Bekhterev–Jacobsohn reflex

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