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Sigmund Freud

Psychiatrists and Neurologists

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies arising from conflicts in the psyche through dialogue between patient and psychoanalyst, and the distinctive theory of mind and human agency derived from it.

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Birth Year
1856 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1856-05-06 2
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1939 2
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1939-09-23 2
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Psychoanalysis was developed by Sigmund Freud beginning in the 1890s.

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1. Wikidata: Sigmund Freud
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  • Wikidata P569 (w-bbfill-medicine3-0926)
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2. Sigmund Freud (Wikipedia)
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    Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies arising from conflicts in the psyche through dialogue between patient and psychoanalyst, and the distinctive theory of mind and human agency derived from it.
  • Infobox (birth-date)
    Born: 1856-05-06
  • Infobox (birth-year)
    Born: 1856-05-06
  • Infobox (death-date)
    Died: 1939-09-23
  • Infobox (death-year)
    Died: 1939-09-23
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What is Sigmund Freud best known for?

He founded psychoanalysis.

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies arising from conflicts in the psyche through dialogue between patient and psychoanalyst, and the distinctive theory of mind and human agency derived from it.
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