Eugen Bleuler
Paul Eugen Bleuler (/ˈblɔɪlər/; German: [ˈɔɪɡeːn ˈblɔɪlər]; 30 April 1857 – 15 July 1939) was a Swiss psychiatrist and humanist most notable for his contributions to the understanding of mental illness. He coined several psychiatric terms including "schizophrenia", "schizoid", "autism", depth psychology and what Sigmund Freud called "Bleuler's happily chosen term ambivalence".
Eugen Bleuler | |
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Eugen Bleuler around 1900 | |
| Born | Paul Eugen Bleuler 30 April 1857 Zollikon, Switzerland |
| Died | 15 July 1939 (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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