Emil Kraepelin
Emil Kraepelin | |
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| Born | 15 February 1856 Neustrelitz, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, German Confederation |
| Died | 7 October 1926 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Leipzig University University of Würzburg (MBBS, 1878) Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Dr. hab. med., 1882) |
| Known for | Classification of mental disorders, Kraepelinian dichotomy |
| Spouse | Ina Marie Marie Wilhelmine Schwabe |
| Children | 2 sons, 6 daughters |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychiatry |
| Institutions | University of Dorpat University of Heidelberg Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
| Thesis | The Place of Psychology in Psychiatry (1882) |
| Influences | Wilhelm Wundt Bernhard von Gudden Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum |
| Influenced | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems |
| Signature | |
Emil Wilhelm Georg Magnus Kraepelin (/ˈkrɛpəlɪn/; German: [ˈeːmiːl 'kʁɛːpəliːn]; 15 February 1856 – 7 October 1926) was a German psychiatrist. He is the founder of modern scientific psychiatry, psychopharmacology and psychiatric genetics.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Engstrom, E. J. (1 September 2007). "On the Question of Degeneration' by Emil Kraepelin (1908)1" (PDF). History of Psychiatry. 18 (3): 389–398. doi:10.1177/0957154X07079689. PMID 18175639. S2CID 46482747. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2013..
- ↑ Shepherd, M. (1 August 1995). "Two faces of Emil Kraepelin". The British Journal of Psychiatry. 167 (2): 174–183. doi:10.1192/bjp.167.2.174. PMID 7582666. S2CID 37204909.