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German-American psychologist (1863-1916)

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Hugo Münsterberg was a male psychologist, university teacher, philosopher, and writer who held citizenship in the Kingdom of Prussia and the United States. He was educated at Leipzig University and Heidelberg University, studying under doctoral advisors Wilhelm Wundt and Rudolf Leuckart. His professional career included positions at Harvard University and the University of Freiburg, with work locations in Leipzig, Heidelberg, and Freiburg im Breisgau. He was a member of the American Psychological Association and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Münsterberg wrote in English and German, producing notable works such as *Beiträge zur experimentellen Psychologie*, *Social studies of today*, *On the witness stand*, *The eternal life*, and *My friends, the spiritualists*. He had doctoral students including Morris Raphael Cohen, Edwin Holt, and Robert Yerkes. He was born in Gdańsk and died in Cambridge from a myocardial infarction, which was classified as natural causes. His writings and life have been described in sources including the *Nordisk familjebok*, the *Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron*, the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition, and the *New International Encyclopedia*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1863
Died
1916
Works
76

Top works

  • Beiträge zur experimentellen Psychologie
  • Social studies of today
  • On the witness stand
  • The eternal life
  • My friends, the spiritualists

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Hugo
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Gdańsk
Place of death
Cambridge
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
German
Doctoral advisor
Rudolf Leuckart
Image
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date of birth
1863-07-01
date of death
1916-01-16
Commons category
Hugo Münsterberg
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Hugo Münsterberg
writing language
German
has written for
The Atlantic
interested in
philosophy
Sources (5)

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Hugo Münsterberg, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana