<P> Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt ( 16 August 1832 -- 31 August 1920 ) was a German physician , physiologist , philosopher , and professor , known today as one of the founding figures of modern psychology . Wundt , who noted psychology as a science apart from philosophy and biology , was the first person ever to call himself a psychologist . He is widely regarded as the `` father of experimental psychology . '' In 1879 , Wundt founded the first formal laboratory for psychological research at the University of Leipzig . This marked psychology as an independent field of study . By creating this laboratory he was able to establish psychology as a separate science from other topics . He also formed the first academic journal for psychological research , Philosophische Studien ( from 1881 to 1902 ) , set up to publish the Institute 's research . </P>
<P> Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt ( 16 August 1832 -- 31 August 1920 ) was a German physician , physiologist , philosopher , and professor , known today as one of the founding figures of modern psychology . Wundt , who noted psychology as a science apart from philosophy and biology , was the first person ever to call himself a psychologist . He is widely regarded as the `` father of experimental psychology . '' In 1879 , Wundt founded the first formal laboratory for psychological research at the University of Leipzig . This marked psychology as an independent field of study . By creating this laboratory he was able to establish psychology as a separate science from other topics . He also formed the first academic journal for psychological research , Philosophische Studien ( from 1881 to 1902 ) , set up to publish the Institute 's research . </P>
who was known as the father of psychology
who was known as the father of psychology
Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt
Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt