Emil Kraepelin

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]

Emil Kraepelin
Born	(1856-02-15)15 February 1856 Neustrelitz, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, German Confederation
Died	7 October 1926(1926-10-07) (aged 70) Munich, Bavaria, Weimar Germany
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
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