Emil Kraepelin
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Summary
Emil Kraepelin was born on February 15, 1856[1], in Neustrelitz[2]. He died on October 7, 1926[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a psychiatrist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,427 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Bergfriedhof[8]
- Father: Karl Kraepelin[9]
- Child: Toni Schmidt-Kraepelin[10]
- Country of citizenship: Weimar Republic[11]
- Employer: Imperial University of Dorpat[12], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13], Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[14], Heidelberg University[15]
- Educated at: Leipzig University[16], University of Würzburg[17]
- Doctoral advisor: Franz von Rinecker[18], Wilhelm Wundt[19]
- Student: Eduard Robert Michelson[20], Leon Daraszkiewicz[21], Axel Oehrn[22], Albert Behr[23], Arved Bertels[24], Henryk Higier[25], Gustav Aschaffenburg[26], Robert Gaupp[27], Maurycy Urstein[28], Ernst Rüdin[29]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[30], Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[31]
- Influenced by: Wilhelm Wundt[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Member of political party: German Fatherland Party[34]
- Doctoral student: Ernst Kretschmer[35]
- Commons category: Emil Kraepelin[36]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[37]
- Family name: Kraepelin[38]
- Given name: Emil[39], Wilhelm[40], Magnus[41], Georg[42]
- Work location: Munich[43], Heidelberg[44]
- Student of: Bernhard von Gudden[45], Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich[46]
- Manner of death: natural causes[47]
- Described by source: Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932[48], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Dresdner Hefte[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Emil Kraepelin include Golden Kraepelin Medal[51], a science award[52], in Germany[53].
Why It Matters
Emil Kraepelin has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Elmer Ernest Southard[56], a psychiatrist[57], 1876–1920[58], of United States[59], specialised in neuropsychiatry[60].
Entities named for him include Golden Kraepelin Medal[51], a science award[52], in Germany[53].
His notable doctoral advisees include Ernst Kretschmer[61], a judge[62], 1888–1964[63], of Germany[64], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[65].
FAQs
Where was Emil Kraepelin born?
Emil Kraepelin was born in Neustrelitz[2].
Where did Emil Kraepelin die?
Emil Kraepelin died in Munich[4].
Who were Emil Kraepelin's parents?
Emil Kraepelin's father was Karl Kraepelin[9].
What did Emil Kraepelin do for work?
Emil Kraepelin worked as a psychiatrist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Emil Kraepelin go to school?
Emil Kraepelin was educated at Leipzig University[16] and University of Würzburg[17].
Who did Emil Kraepelin influence?
Emil Kraepelin has been cited as an influence by Elmer Ernest Southard[56].