Full Name: Sigismund Schlomo Freud
Profession: Father of Psychology
Biography: Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst. His groundbreaking theories on the unconscious mind, dreams, and the importance of sexuality in human development shaped the field of psychology and continue to influence it today.
Freud's major works include The Interpretation of Dreams (1899), The Psychopathology of Everyday Life (1901), and Civilization and Its Discontents (1930). Despite facing controversy and criticism during his lifetime and after, Freud's ideas have left an indelible mark on the study of the human mind and modern psychology.
Freud's circle of colleagues and followers included prominent figures like Carl Jung and Alfred Adler, who eventually developed their own psychological theories.
Born: May 6, 1856
Birthplace: Freiberg, Austrian Empire
Star Sign: Taurus
Died: September 23, 1939 (aged 83)
Cause of Death: Cancer
Married Life
- 1886-09-14 Neurologist Sigmund Freud (30) weds Martha Bernays (25) in Hamburg, Germany
Historical Events
- 1886-04-25 Sigmund Freud opens his first neurologist practice at Rathausstrasse 7 in Vienna
- 1907-02-27 Psychiatrists Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud meet for the first time in Vienna
- 1938-06-06 Sigmund Freud arrives in London, fleeing the Nazi annexation of Austria
Quotes by Sigmund Freud
- "Just as a cautious businessman avoids tying up all his capital in one concern, so, perhaps, worldly wisdom will advise us not to look for the whole of our satisfaction from a single aspiration."
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