Edward Thorndike Thorndike is most known for his work in psychometrics. His work on comparative psychology helped lead to the theory of connectionism.
Sigmund Freud Freud was a neurologist, and he is most known for being the founder of psychoanalysis.
B.F. Skinner B.F. Skinner proposed his theory on operant conditioning by conducting various experiments on animals. He used a special box known as “Skinner’s Box” for his experiment done on rats.
Ivan Pavlov Pavlov was a Russian physiologist who won a Nobel Prize for his work. He trained hungry dogs to salivate at the sound of a buzzer.
Harry Harlow Harry Harlow studied at Stanford University and became best known for his studies conducted on monkeys.
Charles Darwin Darwin is best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. His idea that all species of life have descended over time from the same ancestors is now widely accepted.
Dorothea Dix Dorothea was an American advocate on behalf of the mentally ill. She created the first generation of American mental asylums.
G. Stanley Hall Hall focused on childhood development and evolutionary theory. Hall had a theory that mental growth proceeds by evolutionary stages.
John B. Watson Watson popularized the scientific theory of behaviorism, establishing it as a psychological school. He conducted experiments to show that emotional reactions in people could be conditioned.
Wilhelm Wundt Wundt was a German scientist who founded the first psychology lab at the University of Leipzig in 1879. He is often referred to as the “father of psychology”.