A biographical note on Max Friedrich (1856-1887), Wundt's first PhD student in experimental psychology.
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.
Domanski
Cezary W
CW
Institute of Psychology, Maria Curie Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland.
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