Wilhelm Wundt Scientist

Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt (16 August 1832 – 31 August 1920) was a German physician, physiologist, philosopher, and professor, known today as one of the founding figures of modern psychology. Wundt, who noted psychology as a science apart from biology and philosophy, was the first person to ever call himself a Psychologist. He is widely regarded as the "father of experimental psychology". In 1879, Wundt founded the first formal laboratory for psychological research at the University of Leipzig. This marked psychology as an independent field of study.By creating this laboratory he was able to explore the nature of religious beliefs,identify mental disorders and abnormal behavior, and find damaged parts of the brain. In doing so, he was able to establish psychology as a separate science from other topics. He also formed the first journal for psychological research in the year 1881.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 16, 1832
Birth name	Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt
Birth place	Mannheim , German Confederation , Grand Duchy of Baden
Date of death	August 31, 1920
Residence	Weimar Republic
Education	Heidelberg University
Known for	Psychology Voluntarism (metaphysics)

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doctoral student	Edward B. Titchener James McKeen Cattell Oswald Külpe Lightner Witmer G. Stanley Hall Hugo Münsterberg Vladimir Bekhterev
Field of study	Physiology Experimental psychology
influenced	Emil Kraepelin
influenced by	Gustav Fechner