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Eugen Bleuler
Swiss psychiatrist (1857–1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Eugen Bleuler (/ˈblɔɪlər/;[1] German: [ˈɔɪɡeːn ˈblɔɪlər]; 30 April 1857 – 15 July 1939)[2] was a Swiss psychiatrist and humanist[3][4] most notable for his contributions to the understanding of mental illness. He coined several psychiatric terms including "schizophrenia",[5][6] "schizoid",[7] "autism",[8] depth psychology and what Sigmund Freud called "Bleuler's happily chosen term ambivalence".[9]
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Eugen Bleuler | |
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![]() Eugen Bleuler around 1900 | |
Born | Paul Eugen Bleuler 30 April 1857 (1857-04-30) Zollikon, Switzerland |
Died | 15 July 1939(1939-07-15) (aged 82) Zollikon, Switzerland |
Nationality | Swiss |
Alma mater | University of Zürich |
Known for | Coining the terms schizophrenia, schizoid, autism |
Spouse | Hedwig Bleuler–Waser |
Children | 5 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychiatry |
Institutions | Rheinau-Zürich clinic Burghölzli clinic University of Zürich |
Doctoral advisors | Jean-Martin Charcot Bernhard von Gudden |
Doctoral students | Manfred Bleuler Carl Jung |
Other notable students | Medard Boss |
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