Dr sigmund freud biography summary pdf
Freud was a 19th century genius, a clinical scientist who discovered the art and science of psychoanalysis.
Sigmund Freud was born on May 6, , in Freiberg, Moravia (now Czech Republic)....
Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1939) – Austrian neurologist who is credited with developing the field of psychoanalysis.
He is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the Twentieth Century, even though many of his ideas have been challenged in recent decades.
Freud was born 6 May 1856 in Freiberg in Moravia, Austrian Empire
(now Příbor, Czech Republic) to Hasidic Jewish parents.
Freud was brought up in Leipzig and Vienna, where he attended a prominent school.
Freud proved an outstanding student, excelling in languages, and English literature. He developed a love for reading Shakespeare in original English, something he kept up throughout his life.
At the age of 17, Freud joined the medical facility at the University of Vienna to study a range of subjects, such as philosophy, physiology and zoology.
Freud graduated in 1881 and began working at the Vienna General Hospital.
He worked in various departments, such as the psychiatric clinic and also combined medical