Wilhelm Wundt
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Summary
Wilhelm Wundt was born in Neckarau[1]. He died in Großbothen[2]. He worked as a philosopher[3], university teacher[4], psychologist[5], physiologist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,150 views/month, #6,904 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Leipzig[9]
- Place of burial: Leipzig South Cemetery[10]
- Mother: Marie Friederike Wundt[11]
- Spouse: Sophie melano[12]
- Child: Max Wundt[13], Eleonore Wundt[14]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[15]
- Field of work: physiology[16], volkerpsychologie[17], experimental psychology[18]
- Employer: Heidelberg University[19], University of Zurich[20], Leipzig University[21]
- Educated at: University of Tübingen[22], Heidelberg University[23], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Karl Ewald Hasse[25]
- Award received: Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[26], Pour le Mérite[27], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[28], honorary citizen of Leipzig[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Doctoral student: Hugo Münsterberg[31], Oswald Külpe[32], Emil Kraepelin[33], Vladimir Bekhterev[34], Edward B. Titchener[35], James McKeen Cattell[36], Georgi Iwanowitsch Tschelpanow[37], Siegfried Askinasy[38], Edward W. Scripture[39], Ernst Fiedler[40], Ludwig Lange[41], Gottlob Friedrich Lipps[42], Waldemar von Olshausen[43], Johannes Pitschel[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Wilhelm Wundt include Wundt illusion[45] and Wilhelm Wundt Medal[46].
Why It Matters
Wilhelm Wundt has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
He has been cited as an influence by Emil Kraepelin[49], a psychiatrist[50], 1856–1926[51], of Weimar Republic[52]; G. Stanley Hall[53], a psychologist[54], 1844–1924[55], of United States[56]; and Constantin Rădulescu-Motru[57], a politician[58], 1868–1957[59], of Romania[60].
He is credited with the discovery of volkerpsychologie[61], a branch of science[62]. Entities named for him include Wundt illusion[45] and Wilhelm Wundt Medal[46].
His notable doctoral advisees include Emil Kraepelin[63], Vladimir Bekhterev[64], Edward B. Titchener[65], Charles Spearman[66], Hugo Münsterberg[67], and James McKeen Cattell[68].
FAQs
Where was Wilhelm Wundt born?
Wilhelm Wundt was born in Neckarau[1].
Where did Wilhelm Wundt die?
Wilhelm Wundt passed away in Großbothen[2].
Who were Wilhelm Wundt's parents?
Wilhelm Wundt's mother was Marie Friederike Wundt[11].
Who was Wilhelm Wundt married to?
Wilhelm Wundt's spouses include Sophie melano[12].
What did Wilhelm Wundt do for work?
Wilhelm Wundt worked as a philosopher[3], university teacher[4], psychologist[5], physiologist[6], and writer[7].
Where did Wilhelm Wundt go to school?
Wilhelm Wundt was educated at University of Tübingen[22], Heidelberg University[23], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24].
What awards did Wilhelm Wundt receive?
Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[26], Pour le Mérite[27], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[28], and honorary citizen of Leipzig[29].
Who did Wilhelm Wundt influence?
Wilhelm Wundt has been cited as an influence by Emil Kraepelin[49], G. Stanley Hall[53], and Constantin Rădulescu-Motru[57].
What did Wilhelm Wundt discover?
Wilhelm Wundt is credited as discoverer of volkerpsychologie[61].