Wilhelm Wundt – Founder of experimental and cultural psychology

Wilhelm Wundt Wilhelm Maximilian (Max) Wundt (August 16, 1832, Nekarau, near Mannheim, Baden -31 August 1920, Großbothen near Leipzig, Germany) Nationality: Germany Category: Scientists Occupation:  Physiologists, Psychologists Specification: Experimental psychology Unique...

Gustav Fechner – Founder of psychophysics

Gustav Fechner Gustav Theodor Fechner (April 19, 1801, Groß Särchen, near Muskau, Lower Lusatia, (now  Żarki Wielkie in commune Trzebiel, Poland) - November 28, 1887, Leipzig,...

Edward Titchener: Founder of Structural Psychology

Edward TitchenerEdward Bradford Titchener (11 January 1867, Chichester, Sussex, England - 3 August 1927, Ithaca, New York, USA) (aged 60) Nationality: United Kingdom, USA Category: Scientists Occupation:...

Gregor Mendel – The father of modern genetics

Gregor Mendel Gregor Johann Mendel (July 20/22, 1822, Heinzendorf bei Odrau, Austrian Silesia, Austria-Hungary - January 6, 1884, Brünn, Bohemia Austria-Hungary (aged 61) Nationality: Czech Republic, Austria Category:...

Robert Sternberg: American researcher of creativity and intelligence

Robert Sternberg Robert Jeffrey Sternberg December 8, 1949, in Newark, New Jersey, United States Citizenship: USA Category: Scientists Occupation: Psychologist, psychometrician, author, researcher, lecturer Specification: Cognitive psychology, intelligence, Psychology of...

Herbert Spencer – Founder of Social Darwinism and Synthetic Philosophy

Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820, Derby, Derbyshire, England - 8 December 1903, Brighton, Sussex, England) (aged 83) Nationality: United Kingdom Category: Scientists Occupation: Sociologists, Philosophers, Psychologists Specification: Associative psychology Unique...

Pierre de Fermat – One of the greatest mathematicians of all times

Pierre de Fermat (17 August 1601 (or 1608), Beaumont-de-Lomagne, France -12 January 1665, Castres, France) Nationality: France Category: Scientists Occupation: Lawyers, Mathematics Unique distinction: One of the greatest mathematicians...

Johann Friedrich Herbart – Founder of Pedagogy

Johann Friedrich Herbart (May 4, 1776, Oldenburg, Germany - August 14, 1841, Göttingen, Hanover, Germany) (age 65) Nationality: Germany Category: Scientists Occupation: Educators, Philosophers, Psychologists Specification: Empirical psychology,...

Edward De Bono – renowned creativity expert and the father of lateral thinking

Edward De Bono Edward Charles Francis Publius de Bono (19 May 1933, St. Julian's Bay, Valletta, Malta – 9 June 2021, Malta) (aged 88) Citizenship: Malta, Britain Category:...

Nicolaus Copernicus – Creator of the heliocentric model of Universe

Nicolaus Copernicus Name at birth: Niclas Kopernik (19 February 1473, Toruń (Thorn), Royal Prussia, Kingdom of Poland - 24 May 1543, Frombork (Frauenburg), East Prussia)...

Howard Gardner: Author of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences and Prominent Creativity Researcher

Howard Gardner Howard Earl Gardner (July 11, 1943, Scranton, Pennsylvania - Present) Nationality: United States of America Category: Scientists Occupation: Psychologist, Author, Educator Specification: Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Science, Psychology of...

Margaret Mead – American anthropologist and psychologist

Margaret Mead December 16 1901, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - November 15 1978, New York City, USA (aged 76) Nationality: United States of America Category: Scientists Occupation: Psychologists, Culturologists Unique distinction:...