title: A biographical note on Max Friedrich (1856-1887), Wundt's first PhD student in experimental psychology.
abstract: This article unveils some previously unknown facts about the short life of Max Friedrich (1856-1887), the author in 1881 of the first PhD dissertation on experimental psychology, written under the supervision of Wilhelm Wundt: "On the Duration of Apperception for Simple and Complex Visual Stimuli." The article describes Friedrich's family background and life, professional career as a teacher, and works in psychology and mathematics.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychology, Maria Curie Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Cezary W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Domanski
mesh_terms: D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011589:Psychology, Experimental / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*